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| 03/25/25 - Home | 8-6 W |
| 03/17/23 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 03/15/22 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/14/22 - Away | 0-17 L |
Sullivan East took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against West Ridge, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Sullivan East sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over West Ridge on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Patriots as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Kaden Hicks made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Hicks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Peyton Lingerfelt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Eli Hubbard also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Sullivan East's win bumped their record up to 4-7. As for West Ridge, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sullivan East will venture away from home to take on Cherokee at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something Sullivan East will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for West Ridge, they are taking a road trip to challenge Unicoi County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unicoi County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so West Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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