The Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes will head out to challenge the Summerville Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Ashley Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Summerville will be coming in after a defeat.
Ashley Ridge was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Stall on Friday. The Swamp Foxes' pitcher stepped up to hand the Warriors a 16-0 shutout. The Swamp Foxes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Ethan Lopez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Kruse Kuhn and Cohen Parker did most of the damage at the plate: Kuhn scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Parker got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI and two runs. What's more, Parker posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March. Jackson Christopher also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Ashley Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Summerville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.23 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against James Island, falling 12-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Green Wave in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost four in a row.
Ashley Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Summerville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.
Ashley Ridge couldn't quite finish off Summerville in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Swamp Foxes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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