River Ridge has gone a perfect 6-0 against Cypress Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The River Ridge Royal Knights will welcome the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (River Ridge: 3.1, Cypress Creek: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when River Ridge and Wiregrass Ranch meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. River Ridge fell just short of Wiregrass Ranch by a score of 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Royal Knights have suffered since March 14, 2024.
Paityn Vanfossen
| 03/06/25 vs Wiregrass Ranch | 3 |
| 02/28/25 vs Gulf | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Hudson | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Fivay | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Fivay | 2 |
Paityn Vanfossen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Emma Gutauskas was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek entered their tilt with Pasco on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Pirates get on the board and left with a 3-0 win. While the Coyotes didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Emily Bowling was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Lily Briscoe and Solenia Suarez did most of the damage at the plate: Briscoe scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Suarez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases were Suarez's first of the season.
Cypress Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
River Ridge took their win against Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 12-0. Does River Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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