Baseball Preview: Rocky River Ravens vs. Independence Patriots
Rocky River is 0-10 against Independence since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit in Tuesday's first game. The Rocky River Ravens will head out on the road to take on the Independence Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Rocky River had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Lee Park Prep.
Rah Washington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taybion Kinney, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Rocky River was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lee Park Prep only hit no.
Meanwhile, Independence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 19-7 loss at the hands of Charlotte Catholic.
Rocky River's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-11.
Rocky River suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Independence when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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