Baseball Recap: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. Trinity Academy Tigers
Ravenscroft had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They blew past the Trinity Academy Tigers 16-1. Ravenscroft's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Matthew Madewell was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Madewell was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Ethan Wagnon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Ravenscroft got a massive performance out of Matthew Hutter, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Ulicny, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Trinity Academy's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Inge, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Ravenscroft's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Trinity Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ravenscroft will play host again on Friday to welcome Wake Christian Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Ravenscroft is facing Wake Christian Academy at the right time seeing as Wake Christian Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Trinity Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against St. Thomas More Academy at 4:15 p.m.
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