There's no place like home for East Ridge, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Irondale Knights on Friday. That's more bragging rights for East Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For Irondale's part, Annalise Foley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, Irondale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Walsh, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Talia Jorgensen was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
East Ridge pushed their record up to 1-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Irondale, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
East Ridge will head out on the road to take on Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Irondale, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Richfield at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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