Ridge Community hasn't had much luck against Lake Gibson recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ridge Community Bolts will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Lake Gibson Braves at 6:30 p.m. Lake Gibson took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ridge Community, who comes in off a win.
Ridge Community is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Celebration. Ridge Community skirted past Celebration 12-10.
Timmesha Bodison
| 02/17/25 @ Celebration | 4 |
| 04/05/24 @ Avon Park | 3 |
| 02/22/24 @ Lake Buena Vista | 2 |
| 04/02/24 vs Liberty | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Mulberry | 1 |
Ridge Community got a massive performance out of Timmesha Bodison, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Bodison a new career-high in hits (four). Rihanna Jones was another key player, firing off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while going 2-for-4.
Ridge Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Celebration only posted an OBP of .475.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 9-3 to Fort Meade on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Miners: they've now lost five in a row.
Lake Gibson saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Seymour, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Another was Kylie Vazquez, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Ridge Community suffered a grim 18-6 defeat to Lake Gibson when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Ridge Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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