East Ridge and Bledsoe County are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The East Ridge Pioneers will head out on the road to challenge the Bledsoe County Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, East Ridge made easy work of Howard Tech and carried off an 8-2 win. That six run margin sets a new team best for East Ridge this season.
Dylan Owens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Owens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Owens was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Austin Wallace was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. Jacob Davis was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Bledsoe County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Clarkrange with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bledsoe County.
East Ridge's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-17. As for Bledsoe County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
East Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Bledsoe County in their previous matchup back in April of 2017, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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