Two dominant sluggers in Barak Boston and Josh Schaller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Ridge Knights will be playing at home against the Lake Minneola Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Ridge is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
East Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let St. John Lutheran onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded East Ridge with their most commanding win of the season.
Stephen Pineda looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Jonathan Fitzgerald relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Boston was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Bryant Boston was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lake Minneola narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Windermere 3-2.
Lake Minneola let Rylan Zinn and Malachi Meyers loose on the outfield. Zinn scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Meyers went 1-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
East Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Lake Minneola, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. East Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lake Minneola struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
East Ridge might still be hurting after the 14-3 defeat they got from Lake Minneola in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can East Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
