The Ridgeview Panthers will square off against the Columbia Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ridgeview is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Middleburg by a score of 9-5. The win continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won three in a row.
Waylon Smith and James Norton did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Norton scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those two hits gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Clayton Gulbrand, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Ridgeview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, while Columbia put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Fleming Island. The Tigers won by a run and slipped past the Golden Eagles 1-0.
The result came thanks to Ayden Phillips's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Ridgeview's record is now 9-13. As for Columbia, their record now sits at 14-10.
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