Land O' Lakes and River Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. Land O' Lakes will face off against River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Land O' Lakes is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, Land O' Lakes earned a 5-2 win over Wesley Chapel.
Aiden Marsiglio
| 03/27/25 @ Wesley Chapel | 6 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mitchell | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Nature Coast Tech | 1 |
| 03/12/25 vs Weeki Wachee | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs River Ridge | 13 |
Aiden Marsiglio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up six Ks. That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last six games.
On the hitting side, Peyton Nackers was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Marks, who got three hits from his three at bats.
Meanwhile, River Ridge was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cypress Creek 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Brayden VanFossen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Jordan Cox also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Land O' Lakes' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for River Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Land O' Lakes has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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