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| 03/28/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 03/26/24 - Away | 13-2 W |
| 03/30/23 - Away | 21-17 W |
| 03/29/23 - Home | 14-13 W |
| 04/09/22 - Home | 15-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Irmo is 9-1 against Ridge View since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blazers at 1:30 p.m. Irmo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Ridge View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Irmo narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past White Knoll 6-5. That's two games straight that the Yellow Jackets have won by just one run.
Kyler Baker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. Baker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elliott Graham, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridge View was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Lugoff-Elgin.
Ridge View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Gary, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Arist Nosker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Irmo and bumps their season record up to 9-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Ridge View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Irmo beat Ridge View 6-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Blazers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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