Ridge View is 1-9 against Irmo since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Blazers will square off against the Yellow Jackets at 1:30 p.m.
Ridge View is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lugoff-Elgin.
Ridge View saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Gary, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Arist Nosker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Irmo had just enough and edged out White Knoll 6-5 on Thursday. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Timberwolves recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Kyler Baker made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Baker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Elliott Graham was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Irmo's record is now 9-5. As for Ridge View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Ridge View couldn't quite get it done against Irmo when the teams last played back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Blazers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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