The East Ridge Knights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Oviedo Lions at 7:00 p.m. East Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
East Ridge put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Chaminade-Madonna as East Ridge made off with a 15-0 win. 15 seems to be a good number for East Ridge as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Adyson Liddick made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Liddick was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, East Ridge got a massive performance out of Bailey Page, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Amberlynn Collins was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oviedo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Apopka by a score of 4-3.
Maile Dunn was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Jamison Townsend was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
East Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Oviedo, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Oviedo's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .500. It's a different story for Oviedo, though, as they've only averaged .319. Will they be able to contain East Ridge's hitters?
Everything went East Ridge's way against Oviedo in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 as East Ridge made off with an 11-4 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Oviedo's Angelee Bueno, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for East Ridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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