The East Ridge Pioneers will venture away from home to challenge the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: East Ridge has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Howard Tech will arrive with three straight wins.
On Friday, East Ridge came up short against Oakwood Christian and fell 13-8.
East Ridge got a big performance out of Jacob Davis, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-4. Tyler Madden also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Howard Tech hadn't done well against Lookout Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Howard Tech came out on top against Lookout Valley by a score of 21-17.
The team relied heavily on Quinterious Allen, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Devon Holten-McKinney, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Howard Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
East Ridge took their win against Howard Tech in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2. Does East Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Howard Tech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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