The Ridgeview Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ridgeview's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Baker County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ridgeview is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Monday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Fleming Island. That's two games in a row now that the Panthers have lost by just one run.
James Norton made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Baker County nor Keystone Heights made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Wildcats skirted past the Indians 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Wildcats have posted against the Indians since March 10, 2016.
Baker County's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Witherington, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Baker County now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Ridgeview, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Ridgeview couldn't quite get it done against Baker County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-5. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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