The Ocoee Knights will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Edgewater Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Edgewater took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Ocoee, who comes in off a win.
Ocoee is headed out to face Edgewater after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Ocoee was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over East Ridge on Monday.
Bobby Judd tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
At the plate, Serico Allen and Jaden Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Allen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while Brown got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Nice, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Ocoee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Ridge only posted an OBP of .318.
Meanwhile, Edgewater had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Dora.
Edgewater also got a good showing from Jayden Benfer, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs Benfer has allowed since back in March of 2025.
On the hitting side, Sean Baker made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Blake Alderman, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
Ocoee skirted past Edgewater 9-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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