Ridgeview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 11-2 loss to the Clay Blue Devils might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgeview of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Ridgeview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Roach, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Roach has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Clay's side, Rylan McMahan looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Easton McMahan was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Cole Carnell was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Ridgeview's loss dropped their record down to 4-6-1. As for Clay, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ridgeview will take on Flagler Palm Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Clay, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. Clay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Santa Fe's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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