Preview: Queen's Grant Stallions vs. Rocky River Ravens
Queen's Grant has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Rocky River Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Queen's Grant pushed their score all the way to 13 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 17-13 to North Mecklenburg.
Garrett Morgan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan James, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rocky River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their rough 18-2 defeat to Charlotte Catholic might stick with them for a while.
Rocky River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nelson Zapata Morel, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Queen's Grant dropped their record down to 1-7 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Rocky River, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Queen's Grant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Queen's Grant took their win against Rocky River when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Queen's Grant 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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