Softball Preview: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. Durham Academy Cavaliers
The Ravenscroft Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Durham Academy Cavaliers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ravenscroft and 11 for Durham Academy dating back to last season.
Ravenscroft's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against North Raleigh Christian Academy on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 17-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. The contest marked the first time this season in which Ravenscroft was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Durham Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of St. Mary's. That's two games in a row now that Durham Academy has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Ravenscroft's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Durham Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything went Ravenscroft's way against Durham Academy when the teams last played back in March as Ravenscroft made off with a 26-11 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ravenscroft since the squad 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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