Sadly, East Ridge is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers on Thursday. East Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Howard Tech apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
East Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Owens, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double. Owens has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, East Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Howard Tech only tossed three.
On Howard Tech's side, J Kwon McKevie and Lorenzo Berry did most of the damage at the plate: McKevie scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Berry scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Camron James was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
East Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Howard Tech, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
East Ridge will head out on the road to face off against Chattanooga Central at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chattanooga Central hasn't scored more than two runs for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Howard Tech, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Tyner Academy at 5:30 p.m. Howard Tech is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
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