East Ridge won the last time they faced Lake Howell, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The East Ridge Knights walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Lake Howell Silver Hawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Ridge.
Adyson Liddick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Hunt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Veronica Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lake Howell's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Terito, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
East Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-6. As for Lake Howell, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
East Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Tavares at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. East Ridge is facing Tavares at the right time seeing as Tavares is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Lake Howell, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play University at 4:30 p.m. Lake Howell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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