
Panthers
03/05/25 @ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe | 15 |
03/04/25 vs Murray County | 11 |
02/25/25 vs Dade County | 10 |
02/27/25 vs North Murray | 7 |
Ridgeland hadn't done well against Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Ridgeland Panthers never let the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Kaiden Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ridgeland got a big performance out of Koltin Webb, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Medrano, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Ridgeland and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgeland will host Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Trion at 5:00 p.m. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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