Rootstown is 5-0 against Ravenna since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rootstown Rovers will head out on the road to face off against the Ravenna Ravens at 5:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Rootstown's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Waynedale on Wednesday. They lost 6-0 to the Golden Bears.
Rootstown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Biggin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Ravenna fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Rittman on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. Ravenna has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Hysell put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hysell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hysell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Welling and James Evavns did some serious damage despite the final result: Welling scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Evavns got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Rootstown's record now sits at 8-14. As for Ravenna, their record is now 7-19.
Rootstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Ravenna in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rootstown since the squad 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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