The Ringgold Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Ridgeland Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Ringgold didn't have quite enough to beat Northwest Whitfield and fell 2-1.
Emorie Coles was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Chattooga on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 7-6. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jordyn Thomas and Kailynn Bailey did some serious damage despite the final result: Thomas went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Bailey went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Bailey has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Alaina Shaver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Ringgold's record now sits at 6-17. As for Ridgeland, their record is now 11-16.
Ringgold was able to grind out a solid win over Ridgeland when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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