Zephyrhills is 1-9 against River Ridge since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Zephyrhills will face off against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. Zephyrhills has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Zephyrhills is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 14-5 to Nature Coast Tech.
Rylee Moss was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Melanie Moreno also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, River Ridge won against Sunlake on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. River Ridge came out on top against Academy of the Holy Names by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royal Knights.
Lilly Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, River Ridge got a big performance out of Emma Gutauskas, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Mackenzie Vozdecky was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
River Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Zephyrhills' defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for River Ridge, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Zephyrhills couldn't quite get it done against River Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can Zephyrhills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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