The West Florence Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Ridge View Blazers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Florence has five straight victories, Ridge View has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ridge View's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: West Florence hadn't allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. The Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand Darlington a 10-0 shutout on Wednesday. Considering the Knights have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Paityn Daniels, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Tolsyn Lynch was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridge View fell victim to West Florence and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 14-0.
West Florence pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Ridge View, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
West Florence took their win against Ridge View in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
