The East Ridge Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Knott County Central Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Betsy Layne.
Meanwhile, Knott County Central stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Cordia. The victory was familiar territory for Knott County Central who now have four in a row.
Mason Raichel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Raichel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases.
In other batting news, Cole Watts was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-1. Connor Napier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
East Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-18 record this season. As for Knott County Central, their win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8.
East Ridge might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Knott County Central in their previous matchup back in April. Can East Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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