Baseball Game Preview: Butler Bulldogs vs. Rocky River Ravens

Butler is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Rocky River a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Butler Bulldogs will host the Rocky River Ravens at 6:00 p.m. Butler has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Thursday, Butler came up short against Palisades and fell 15-11.

Grayson DeBerry

Runs

03/27/25 @ Palisades	2
03/25/25 @ Rocky River	2
03/12/25 vs Mallard Creek	2
03/21/25 vs East Mecklenburg	1
03/07/25 vs Garinger	1
+ 2 more games

Grayson DeBerry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. He is becoming a predictor of Butler's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Greyson Sheaffer, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.

DeBerry wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Butler kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's a new trend for Butler: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.2.

Meanwhile, Rocky River scored the most runs they've had this season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Butler, falling 24-7.

Butler's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Rocky River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything went Butler's way against Rocky River when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Butler made off with a 24-7 win. Will Butler repeat their success, or does Rocky River has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.