The River Ridge Royal Knights will head out on the road to challenge the East Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
River Ridge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Tuesday, then bounced right back against Countryside last Thursday. River Ridge was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Countryside.
Lillian Jackson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Emma Bell and Jacqleen Golden did most of the damage at the plate: Bell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Golden went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mackenzie Vozdecky was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, East Lake entered their tilt with Countryside with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 13-0 shutout on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Madison Bostak, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sophia Cannon, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
River Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for East Lake, their win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-2.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. River Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. However, it's not like East Lake struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
River Ridge couldn't quite finish off East Lake in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can River Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
