The Ravenscroft Ravens will be playing in front of their home fans against the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ravenscroft is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Last Friday, Ravenscroft was able to grind out a solid victory over Charlotte Latin, taking the game 5-2.
Matt Ulicny made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ulicny was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ulicny wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Holt, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Charlotte Country Day School had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They blew past the Chargers 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Charlotte Country Day School.
Like Ravenscroft, Charlotte Country Day School also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Stiefel. He struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Stiefel has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stiefel was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, James Lowe was incredible, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Owen Miller, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Ravenscroft pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Charlotte Country Day School, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Ravenscroft was able to grind out a solid victory over Charlotte Country Day School in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, winning 8-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Charlotte Country Day School's Jakob Vanderhave, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Ravenscroft to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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