The Ravenswood Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Gilmer County Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ravenswood will be strutting in after a win while Gilmer County will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Ravenswood made easy work of Wirt County and carried off a 13-2 victory. Considering the Red Devils have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Evan Hickman spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Lucas Pursley
| 05/05/25 @ Wirt County | 3 |
| 03/22/25 @ Oak Glen | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ St. Marys | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Poca | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Calhoun | 1 |
On the hitting side, Lucas Pursley and Evan Swain did most of the damage at the plate: Pursley went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Swain went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Pursley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ralphie Rhodes, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Ravenswood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wirt County only posted an OBP of .357.
Meanwhile, Gilmer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-2 to Ravenswood.
Gilmer County saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Stewart, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Ravenswood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Gilmer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ravenswood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gilmer County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ravenswood took their victory against Gilmer County in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 8-2 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Titans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
