East Lake came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the River Ridge Royal Knights by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Lake also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Camden Boehm was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Boehm has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Boehm was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Jackson Krukonis looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Milan Verma was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Trey Babbitt was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On River Ridge's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Kessell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
East Lake's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for River Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
East Lake is on the road again on Tuesday to play Calvary Christian at 7:00 p.m. Calvary Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so East Lake's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for River Ridge, they will be playing at home against Dunedin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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