It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact River Ridge can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wesley Chapel Wildcats by a score of 5-3 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Ridge of the 5-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
River Ridge saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Kessell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Kessell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Wesley Chapel's side, Aiden Nguyen looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Bryce Flemming and Nolan Hartley did most of the damage at the plate: Flemming scored two runs and stole four bases, while Hartley went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of JoJo Guevara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
River Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 15-15. As for Wesley Chapel, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-10.
River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wesley Chapel, they will challenge Jesuit at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Jesuit will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Wesley Chapel surely won't give up without a fight.
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