River Ridge waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Wesley Chapel Wildcats with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Royal Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
Cameron Kessell was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Jordan Cox was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Royal Knights
| 04/04/25 @ Wesley Chapel | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs Gulf | 9 |
| 04/01/25 vs Mitchell | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs Land O' Lakes | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Cypress Creek | 8 |
| + 17 more games |
Kessell wasn't the only one making solid contact: River Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
River Ridge's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Wesley Chapel, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge will venture away from home to challenge Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wesley Chapel, they will head out to face off against Freedom at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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