Ridge Community came into Friday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Avon Park Red Devils with a sharp 14-6 victory on Friday. The win was just what Ridge Community needed coming off of a 17-7 defeat in their prior match.
Tamyra Minisci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Timmesha Bodison was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariana Rosado, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
On Avon Park's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Paisley Macias gave up 14 runs (all of which were unearned) on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks. Macias has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Skyler Navarro made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Garrett, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Avon Park didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridge Community only tossed three.
Ridge Community's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-10. As for Avon Park, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-6.
Ridge Community will head out on the road to square off against Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridge Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Avon Park, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake Placid at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Avon Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
