East Ridge can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let the Merritt Island Mustangs onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
McKenna DeMartino made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. DeMartino has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. DeMartino was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Veronica Peterson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Bailey Page was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Merritt Island didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as East Ridge only tossed three.
East Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Merritt Island, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
East Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Horizon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Ridge's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Merritt Island, they will head out on the road to challenge Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merritt Island is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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