East Ridge scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Wildwood Wildcats onto the board and left with a 19-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for East Ridge considering their two-run performance the game before.
Cale Keene made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Keene has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keene was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Brendan Reynolds looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Bryan Estrella was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Asa Benz, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
East Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season. As for Wildwood, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
East Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Minneola's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so East Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wildwood, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Ocala Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wildwood is facing Ocala Christian at the right time seeing as Ocala Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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