The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Ravens will venture away from home to challenge the Voorheesville Blackbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk nor Voorheesville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk's offense. They fell just short of Schalmont by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The Ravens have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Joseph Latter
| 04/10/25 vs Albany Academy for Boys | 7 |
| 05/02/25 @ Mohonasen | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs La Salle Institute | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Schalmont | 1 |
| 04/25/25 vs Voorheesville | 1 |
Joseph Latter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk is 3-1 when Latter allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Voorheesville's offense. They came up short against Ichabod Crane on Monday, falling 7-0. The Blackbirds haven't had much luck with the Riders recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Voorheesville's loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1. As for Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Voorheesville's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Voorheesville, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk keep running through batters, or will the Blackbirds buck the trend?
Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk was able to grind out a solid victory over Voorheesville in their previous matchup back in April, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ravens since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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