East Ridge is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-0 to the Ooltewah Owls on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Ridge of the 12-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
For Ooltewah's part, Peyton Baldwin was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Katelyn Gelbaugh, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Ooltewah, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
East Ridge will play host again on Thursday to welcome Howard Tech, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. As for Ooltewah, they will be playing at home against East Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ooltewah is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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