East Ridge had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Irondale Knights by a score of 4-1 on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in April.
For Irondale's part, Annalise Foley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Foley has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Irondale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mia Simones, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
East Ridge's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Irondale, they dropped their record down to 0-15 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home.
East Ridge will take on Centennial at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Ridge is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Irondale, they will head out on the road to square off against Stillwater at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Stillwater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Irondale's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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