Ridgeland hadn't done well against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Panthers never let the Warriors get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Kaiden Williams, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe off the board.
On the hitting side, Ridgeland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jax Middlebrooks, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Middlebrooks' first of the season.
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| 02/20/26 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 03/05/25 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 02/24/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 04/04/24 - Home | 0-6 L |
| 04/01/24 - Away | 3-4 L |
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The victory got Ridgeland back to even at 2-2. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Coming up, Ridgeland will head out to take on North Murray at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountaineers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Armuchee at 5:00 p.m.
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