River Ridge won against Sunlake last Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. River Ridge came out on top against the Academy of the Holy Names Jaguars by a score of 8-3. This was payback for the Royal Knights, who suffered a 5-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Lilly Jackson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in February.
At the plate, Emma Gutauskas was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Vozdecky, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Royal Knights
| 03/28/25 @ Academy of the Holy Names | 13 |
| 03/26/25 vs Sunlake | 7 |
| 03/25/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Steinbrenner | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs East Lake | 2 |
| + 29 more games |
Gutauskas wasn't the only one working in the hit department: River Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
The victory made it two in a row for River Ridge and bumps their season record up to 7-6. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing ten hits in those games compared to only 5.36 in the others. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Ridge will face off against Zephyrhills at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Academy of the Holy Names, they will take on Berkeley Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Berkeley Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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