After flying high against Haines City on Tuesday, Celebration came back down to earth. The Storm came up short against the Ridge Community Bolts on Wednesday, falling 25-9. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-7 back in February.
Celebration got a big performance out of Briar Kraft, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Valeria Castellano, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Celebration dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Ridge Community, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Celebration will head out to face off against First Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Storm will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. As for Ridge Community, they are taking a road trip to challenge Haines City at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.67 runs per game on average), something the Bolts will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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