Wildwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 19-0 loss at the hands of the East Ridge Knights.
For East Ridge's part, Cale Keene made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Keene has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Keene was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Brendan Reynolds looked comfortable as he tossed 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.
Wildwood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for East Ridge, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-13.
Wildwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Ocala Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wildwood has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for East Ridge, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lake Minneola at 7:00 p.m. Lake Minneola will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Ridge surely won't give up without a fight.
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