River Ridge was the 15-3 winner over Largo when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The River Ridge Royal Knights fell just short of the Largo Packers by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday.
River Ridge got a good showing from Braden Leach, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miles Coller, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Largo's side, James Price looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Joshua Jackson-Valverde was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. Reggie Smalls was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
River Ridge has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Largo, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. River Ridge will face off against Mitchell at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Mitchell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Largo, they will head out on the road to challenge Clearwater at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Largo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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