East Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Davenport on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Davenport Broncos by a score of 2-1. East Ridge has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colin Raleigh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, East Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Barak Boston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Boston has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Davenport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
East Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Wildwood at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Ridge is facing Wildwood at the right time seeing as Wildwood is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Davenport, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davenport is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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