After flying high against Countryside last Thursday, River Ridge came back down to earth. The River Ridge Royal Knights fell 7-2 to the East Lake Eagles on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to River Ridge of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
River Ridge got a good showing from Lillian Jackson, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Jackson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, River Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacqleen Golden, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
On East Lake's side, Lucy Mondok made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Mondok was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Clawson and Kayla Christensen did most of the damage at the plate: Clawson went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Christensen scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
River Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for East Lake, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season.
River Ridge will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hernando at 6:00 p.m. River Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hernando's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lake, they will head out on the road to square off against Berkeley Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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