The River Ridge Royal Knights will challenge the Palmetto Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Neither River Ridge nor Palmetto posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
River Ridge fell victim to Calvary Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Ridge in their matchups with Calvary Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
River Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Vozdecky, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Palmetto never let their opponents score back in March. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Braden River.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Palmetto, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Palmetto's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: River Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Palmetto, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain River Ridge's hitters?
River Ridge came up short against Palmetto in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 5-0. Can River Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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