It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ridge Community ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Kathleen Red Devils. Ridge Community had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
The team relied heavily on Yamil Martinez, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Blanco, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
On Kathleen's side, Edrick Ayala was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Ayala is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Ely Dimas was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
Ridge Community's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Kathleen, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Ridge Community will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. Lakeland is on a three-game streak of home wins, Ridge Community a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Kathleen, they will head out on the road to face off against Winter Haven at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kathleen has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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