East Ridge lost against Apopka back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The East Ridge Knights fell 9-6 to the Apopka Blue Darters. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Ridge in their matchups with Apopka: they've now lost five in a row.
East Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Estrella, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Apopka's side, Alejandro Posluszny and Conner McAfee dominated on the mound. Posluszny tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while McAfee tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jackson Adams was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Roberts, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Apopka, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
East Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Ocoee at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Apopka, they will head out on the road to face off against Winter Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Winter Springs is coming into the contest with three straight wins at home, so Apopka will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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