Ridge Community and Haines City are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Ridge Community Bolts will head out on the road to take on the Haines City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ridge Community has three straight victories, Haines City has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ridge Community gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over East Ridge.
Dylan Vazquez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Vazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vazquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ridge Community got a massive performance out of Sebasti?n Ortiz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Deniel Serrano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Haines City's offense. Their rough 10-0 loss to Mulberry on Tuesday might stick with them for a while.
Ridge Community pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Haines City, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Ridge Community took their win against Haines City in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridge Community since the squad 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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