The East Ridge Knights will face off against the Sarasota Sailors at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Ridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
East Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Windermere by a score of 5-2.
Sariah Espada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lilly Land, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lelia Bolden, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
East Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in seven consecutive contests.
Venice typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Sarasota proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Indians 7-6.
Mady Pint was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Sommer Speers was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
East Ridge's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Sarasota, they have been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. East Ridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Sarasota struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
