East Ridge is 0-10 against Red Bank since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Ridge Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Bank Lions at 6:00 p.m. East Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Red Bank will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, East Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Berean Academy 4-3.
Dylan Owens was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Wallace, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Red Bank came up short against Anderson County on Saturday and fell 4-1.
Logan Denton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
East Ridge made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-15. As for Red Bank, their loss dropped their record down to 14-11.
East Ridge suffered a grim 23-4 defeat to Red Bank when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can East Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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