Softball Recap: Ravenscroft comes up short despite Macie Mackinnon's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 6:06am

Softball Recap: Ravenscroft Ravens vs. GRACE Christian Eagles

Ravenscroft was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 22-12 to the GRACE Christian Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (11), Ravenscroft still had to take the loss.

Macie Mackinnon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole MacKinnon, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

On GRACE Christian's side, they let Lily Davis and Macey Alicea loose on the outfield. Davis got on base in four of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Alicea scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marisa Mariello, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.

Ravenscroft's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for GRACE Christian, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ravenscroft will take on Wake Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wake Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for GRACE Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Harrells Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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