Softball Preview: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights
Ravenscroft is 0-10 against North Raleigh Christian Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Ravenscroft Ravens will head out on the road to take on the North Raleigh Christian Academy Knights at 4:15 p.m.
Ravenscroft is is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to Wake Christian Academy. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Ravenscroft couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, North Raleigh Christian Academy came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Saints a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for North Raleigh Christian Academy, who have now won eight contests by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Ava Hodges made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Hodges has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hodges was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Presley Harrison and Bella Gibb did most of the damage at the plate: Harrison scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gibb scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Mercer Gill was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Ravenscroft's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for North Raleigh Christian Academy, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Ravenscroft suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to North Raleigh Christian Academy when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hodges, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Now that Ravenscroft knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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