River Ridge was the 5-1 winner over Land O' Lakes when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The River Ridge Royal Knights fell 6-3 to the Land O' Lakes Gators on Friday.
River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Jensen, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Land O' Lakes' side, Michael Halfpenny looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Halfpenny has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Jusino was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Santi Busot was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Land O' Lakes, they pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
River Ridge will stay at home for another game and welcome Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wiregrass Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Land O' Lakes, they will head out on the road to face off against Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Land O' Lakes: 2.4, Wesley Chapel: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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