East Ridge won the last time they faced South Lake and things went their way on Tuesday too. The East Ridge Knights blew past the South Lake Eagles 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sariah Espada spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, East Ridge let Lelia Bolden and Veronica Peterson run wild. Bolden scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Peterson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Bolden has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Amberlynn Collins also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Knights
| 02/25/25 @ South Lake | 9-2 |
| 02/21/25 vs Seminole | 10-0 |
| 02/20/25 @ Osceola | 8-5 |
| 02/18/25 vs Lake Minneola | 11-5 |
The victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs over those games. As for South Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Ridge will take on Harmony at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for South Lake, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Eagles duke it out with the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Horizon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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