The Ridge Community Bolts will head out on the road to square off against the Davenport Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Davenport took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridge Community, who comes in off a win.
Ridge Community can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Avon Park 14-6. The win was just what Ridge Community needed coming off of a 17-7 defeat in their prior matchup.
The team relied heavily on Timmesha Bodison, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Ariana Rosado was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Davenport lost a close one when they played on Tuesday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They fell victim to a tough 15-4 defeat at the hands of Crescent. Davenport has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madison Bergeron made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lyric Pittman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Ridge Community's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Davenport, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ridge Community has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Davenport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ridge Community might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Davenport when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Davenport's Ashanti Pagan, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Now that Ridge Community knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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