Ocoee had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top against the East Ridge Knights by a score of 8-3. This was payback for Ocoee, who suffered an 11-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Brandon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Serico Allen was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Xander Zwally, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On East Ridge's side, Barak Boston was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Boston was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Ocoee pushed their record up to 8-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for East Ridge, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocoee will play host again on Monday to welcome Jones, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Ocoee will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for East Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Ridge is facing Four Corners at the right time seeing as Four Corners is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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