For the second straight game, River Ridge will face off against Wesley Chapel. The Royal Knights will take on the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
River Ridge heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They fell just short of Wesley Chapel by a score of 4-2. The Royal Knights' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Peter Deloreto
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River Ridge got a good showing from Peter Deloreto, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Deloreto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Yeager, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Wesley Chapel pushed their record up to 17-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. River Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesley Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 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 action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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