Preview: Ravenswood Red Devils vs. Wahama White Falcons
Ravenswood is 0-10 against Wahama since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Ravenswood Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Wahama White Falcons at 6:00 p.m.
Ravenswood had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their tough 8-0 defeat to St. Albans might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Wahama put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 25-2 margin over Wirt County. Wahama's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elissa Hoffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Hoffman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hoffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Zoie Mayes and Audrey Reynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Mayes scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Reynolds scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Payton Staats was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ravenswood came up short against Wahama in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Ravenswood, Mikie Lieving (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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