River Ridge had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 6-12 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They skirted past the Osceola Warriors 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royal Knights have posted since March 3rd.
Evan Handelong
| 03/27/26 vs Osceola | 11 |
| 02/20/26 @ Sunlake | 9 |
| 03/06/26 vs Land O' Lakes | 8 |
| 02/26/26 @ Mitchell | 7 |
| 03/19/26 @ Central | 6 |
River Ridge got a great performance from Evan Handelong as he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave Handelong a new career-high.
At the plate, River Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hagen Conner, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Osceola, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat they have suffered since February 17th.
On Osceola's side, they got a good showing from Luke Pembleton, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Pembleton has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Maxwell Wing made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, River Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Wiregrass Ranch at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Osceola, they will take on Northeast at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Warriors 1.8, the Vikings 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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