Baseball Preview: Ravenna Ravens vs. Waterloo Vikings
The Ravenna Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Waterloo Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ravenna is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Ravenna's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Cloverleaf on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Colts by a score of 1-0.
Ravenna saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Welling, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Waterloo had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Springfield on Wednesday.
Waterloo also got a great performance from Matt Ralston as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Hurst, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ravenna's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Waterloo, their victory bumped their record up to 6-8.
Ravenna took their win against Waterloo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ravenna since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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