The Woodinville Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Juanita Ravens at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodinville's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Juanita's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Monday, it was close, but Woodinville sidestepped Mount Si for a 4-2 victory.
Levi Grothen looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braden Perry, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Juanita didn't have quite enough to beat Inglemoor on Wednesday and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that the Ravens have lost by exactly two runs.
Juanita saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Heckenkamp, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Woodinville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Juanita, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Juanita's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Woodinville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Juanita, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Woodinville keep running through batters, or will the Ravens buck the trend?
Woodinville beat Juanita 7-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2016. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the team 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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