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| 03/18/25 - Home | 2-9 L |
| 03/14/24 - Neutral | 3-0 W |
| 03/13/24 - Neutral | 5-4 W |
| 03/16/23 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/15/23 - Away | 0-3 L |
| + 5 more games |
Ryan and Birdville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ryan Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Birdville Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ryan 3.7, Birdville 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ryan came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 9-2 to Birdville. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Raiders have suffered since February 22nd.
For Birdville's part, Carsen Blake was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Blake also tossed no walks, which is notable because Birdville is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-8 otherwise. Blake was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Banner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Gabe Winans was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Birdville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Birdville, bringing their record for this year to 7-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
