The East Ridge Knights will head out on the road to take on the Horizon Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. East Ridge hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Last Monday, East Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Boardman and fell 3-2.
Colin Raleigh was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, East Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Asa Benz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Horizon and Olympia on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Horizon's tough 15-4 defeat to Olympia might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Horizon in their matchups with Olympia: they've now lost three in a row.
East Ridge's record now sits at 4-11. As for Horizon, their record is now 5-11.
East Ridge skirted past Horizon 4-3 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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