The Ridgeland Titans will head out to challenge the Florence Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridgeland will be strutting in after a win while Florence will be coming in after a loss.
While Ridgeland's victory against Pearl wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Titans skirted past the Pirates 5-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Titans as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Isaiah McClenty was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakarai Wallace, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Florence faced Sumrall in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 5-4. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Florence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Griffin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Ridgeland, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Everything went Ridgeland's way against Florence when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Ridgeland made off with a 16-7 win. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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