East Ridge dropped their record down to 18-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 5-2 to the Winter Springs Bears. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lelia Bolden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Molly O'Hara also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for Winter Springs, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Winter Springs' side, Tiffany Seemann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits. Seemann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Katelyn Wassey was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Alondra Maldonado was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, East Ridge will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against The Villages Charter at 6:00 p.m. As for Winter Springs, they are taking a road trip to take on Lake Howell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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