The East Ridge Knights will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Ocoee Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
East Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over St. John Lutheran. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Ridge considering their two-run performance the game before.
Colin Raleigh looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Ley, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Barak Boston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ocoee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against Evans as Ocoee made off with a 22-1 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Ocoee with their most commanding win of the season.
Ocoee got a massive performance out of Caleb Eason, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Shimar Woodard was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
East Ridge's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-14. As for Ocoee, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
East Ridge came up short against Ocoee in their previous matchup on April 5th, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ocoee's Brandon Smith, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Now that East Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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