The Coastal Academy Stingrays will take on the Pacific Ridge Firebirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Coastal Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Orange Glen 4-3. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Stingrays as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ethan De La Cruz was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pacific Ridge posted their closest win since March 18th on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Coastal Academy, sneaking past 9-8. The game was the first time the Firebirds have beaten the Stingrays on their field since April 7, 2022.
The team relied heavily on Cal Chivers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Pacific Ridge: the team is 6-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Fredericks, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Coastal Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Pacific Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-11.
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