The East Ridge Knights will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Tavares Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. East Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, East Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Lake Howell, taking the game 5-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Ridge.
Adyson Liddick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hailey Hunt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Peterson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tavares was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of North Marion by a score of 12-11.
Jasmine Lawrence led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Bailey Rasmussen, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
East Ridge pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Tavares, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
Tavares' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: East Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .427. It's a different story for Tavares, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain East Ridge's hitters?
Everything went East Ridge's way against Tavares in their previous meeting back in April of 2018 as East Ridge made off with a 20-0 victory. Will East Ridge repeat their success, or does Tavares have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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