The Ridge Community Bolts will head out on the road to face off against the Kathleen Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ridge Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Ridge Community earned a 5-1 win over Davenport. The victory was just what Ridge Community needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Deniel Serrano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Edwin Castaneda was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Vazquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kathleen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Santa Fe Catholic.
Ridge Community's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Kathleen, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Kathleen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ridge Community hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .379. It's a different story for Kathleen, though, as they've only averaged .188. Will they be able to contain Ridge Community's hitters?
Ridge Community was able to grind out a solid victory over Kathleen when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 8-5. Will Ridge Community repeat their success, or does Kathleen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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