East Ridge is 0-5 against Ridgeview since March of 2024 but things could change on Wednesday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Wolfpack at 5:30 p.m. East Ridge has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between East Ridge and Jenkins, and Jenkins kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell 13-9 to the Cavaliers on Tuesday.
Jacolbi Gibson
| 04/18/26 vs Pike County Central | 5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Jenkins | 4 |
| 03/31/26 vs Grundy | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Jenkins | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Phelps | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
East Ridge saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacolbi Gibson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Gibson has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-9 otherwise. Cole Ratliff was another, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, Ridgeview fell victim to John Battle and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Trojans.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for East Ridge, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
East Ridge suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Ridgeview when the teams last played back in March. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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