Ridge View is on a four-game streak of home losses, and West Florence a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Ridge View Blazers will welcome the West Florence Knights at 6:30 p.m. Ridge View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Ridge View made up a huge gap compared to their last game against West Florence, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Blazers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-3 on Tuesday.
For West Florence's part, Justin Coscetti tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Coscetti has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Weaver, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Shan'non Langston was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Ridge View's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for West Florence, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Ridge View's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. The Blazers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for West Florence, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ridge View continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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