Preview: Father Ryan Irish vs. Ravenwood Raptors
The Father Ryan Irish will head out on the road to square off against the Ravenwood Raptors 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 matchup.
Father Ryan had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. Their rough 15-0 defeat to Lipscomb Academy might stick with them for a while. Father Ryan has struggled against Lipscomb Academy recently, as their game on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Ravenwood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Independence. Having soared to a lofty 22 runs in the game before, Ravenwood couldn't push the score so high this time.
Ravenwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Winter Melendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Ravenwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only tossed seven.
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