The River Ridge Royal Knights will face off against the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
River Ridge's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Berkeley Prep hitters got past them. The Royal Knights lost 10-2 to the Buccaneers on Friday. The Royal Knights have struggled against the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hagen Conner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Brayden VanFossen, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Zephyrhills' offense. They came up short against Pasco on Friday, falling 20-0. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Zephyrhills' defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
River Ridge took their victory against Zephyrhills when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royal Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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