East Ridge extended their losing streak to 14 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-15 in the process. They came up short against the Sale Creek Panthers, falling 9-0. The shutout was out of character for the Pioneers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
East Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Madden, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Sale Creek, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. They haven't had any issues with East Ridge recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
On Sale Creek's side, Gabriel Abbott looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Abbott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Hodges, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Maverick McCary was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
East Ridge has already played their next game (against Soddy Daisy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Sale Creek, they have also already played their next contest, an 8-5 loss against Marion County on the 21st.
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