Rocky River is 0-10 against Butler since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rocky River Ravens will head out on the road to face off against the Butler Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Rocky River got the win against Garinger by a conclusive 18-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for Rocky River.
Nelson Zapata Morel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Zapata Morel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Breylin Burgos was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Rah Washington, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Butler had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Patriots 11-1.
Rocky River's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Butler, they pushed their record up to 11-11 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Rocky River might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Butler in their previous matchup back in March. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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