Ravenwood hasn't had much luck against Nolensville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Ravenwood Raptors are taking a road trip to challenge the Nolensville Knights at 6:30 p.m.
Ravenwood fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Summit on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-2. The Raptors just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Campbell Raphael
| 03/17/25 @ Summit | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Siegel | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Franklin | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Brentwood Academy | 0 |
Campbell Raphael spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Ravenwood saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addisonl Maxwell, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and one RBI. Hannah Hill also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Nolensville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Centennial on Tuesday. Nolensville was the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Centennial. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Addi Leichty made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Leichty was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaycee Bilbrey was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Ella Noe was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Nolensville pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 7.59 strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.83 in the others. As for Ravenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Ravenwood couldn't quite finish off Nolensville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can Ravenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
