Apopka won the last time they faced East Ridge, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Apopka Blue Darters came out on top against the East Ridge Knights by a score of 9-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Apopka.
Alejandro Posluszny and Conner McAfee dominated on the mound. Posluszny tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while McAfee pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Adams, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Roberts, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On East Ridge's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryan Estrella, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Apopka's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for East Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Apopka will head out on the road to take on Winter Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Apopka is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for East Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Ocoee at 4:00 p.m.
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