The Ocoee Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the East Ridge Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither Ocoee nor East Ridge posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Ocoee can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Tuesday. They lost 9-2 to Freedom. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Knights have suffered since March 26, 2024.
Ocoee got a good showing from Gunnar Patterson, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Patterson didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, Ocoee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryson Gray, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, East Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Umatilla on Monday, falling 10-0. The Knights have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Ocoee skirted past East Ridge 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Ocoee have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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