For the second straight game, Ashley Ridge will face off against West Ashley. The Swamp Foxes will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Ashley Ridge and West Ashley, and West Ashley kept the tradition alive. The Swamp Foxes took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats on Wednesday.
For West Ashley's part, Sammy Connor looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Connor a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
At the plate, Henry Wood was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Kevin Elias was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Ashley's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-16. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Ashley Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
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