The Ravenscroft Ravens will be playing at home against the Cary Academy Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ravenscroft and six for Cary Academy.
Last Friday, Ravenscroft came up short against North Raleigh Christian Academy and fell 6-2.
Ravenscroft saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Hervey, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cary Academy fell victim to a tough 16-7 defeat at the hands of Durham Academy on Friday.
Oliver Swartz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham Academy only tossed four.
Ravenscroft's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Cary Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ravenscroft has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cary Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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