After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lakeland, Ridge Community was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Davenport Broncos by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Ridge Community, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Deniel Serrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Edwin Castaneda, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Dylan Vazquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
On Davenport's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holston King, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Ridge Community pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Davenport, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ridge Community will square off against Kathleen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridge Community is facing Kathleen at the right time seeing as Kathleen is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Davenport, they will head out on the road to challenge East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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