East Ridge lost against Lake Minneola back in April of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The East Ridge Knights took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lake Minneola Hawks. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stephen Pineda was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. Pineda was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
East Ridge now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Lake Minneola, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-3.
Looking ahead, East Ridge will host South Lake at 7:00 p.m. on March 20th. As for Lake Minneola, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Lake Minneola Hawks face off against Montverde Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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