After two games on the road, Ravenna is heading back home. They will take on the Lake Center Christian Tiger at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ravenna will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Streetsboro on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Ravenna fell just short of Streetsboro by a score of 5-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Lake Center Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against North on Thursday. Lake Center Christian blew past North 26-1. With that victory, Lake Center Christian brought their scoring average up to 10 runs per game.
Emma Fulk was a standout: she went 6-for-6 with seven RBI, two runs, and a triple. Jillian Miller was another key contributor, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, five runs, and five RBI.
Ravenna dropped their record down to 0-5 with that loss, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lake Center Christian, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ravenna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lake Center Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ravenna suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lake Center Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Ravenna, Jayne Barber (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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