Preview: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. Cary Christian Knights
Ravenscroft is 3-0 against Cary Christian since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Ravenscroft Ravens will be playing at home against the Cary Christian Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ravenscroft can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Trinity of Durham and Chapel Hill as Ravenscroft made off with a 13-3 win. Ravenscroft's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Wagnon spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Holt, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Matthew Hutter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cary Christian is still undefeated this season after their match against Cary Academy on Tuesday, but Cary Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. Cary Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Cary Academy and snuck past 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Cesarz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jackson Hill, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Ravenscroft's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cary Christian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Ravenscroft was able to grind out a solid victory over Cary Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Ravenscroft repeat their success, or does Cary Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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