River Ridge proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by nine) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Land O' Lakes Gators, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royal Knights have posted since May 10, 2024.
Carson Cooley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cameron Kessell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Royal Knights
| 03/06/25 @ Land O' Lakes | 3-2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Hudson | 11-2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Springstead | 8-1 |
The win was the third in a row for River Ridge, bringing their record for this year to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Land O' Lakes, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
River Ridge has already played their next match, a 2-1 victory against Dunedin on the 12th. As for Land O' Lakes, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 1-0 win against Sunlake on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
