Rocky River is 0-5 against Charlotte Catholic since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rocky River Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the Charlotte Catholic Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Rocky River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Last Wednesday, Rocky River suffered a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of North Mecklenburg.
Rocky River got a massive performance out of Rah Washington, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Nelson Zapata Morel, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Charlotte Christian on Monday and fell 3-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Charlotte Catholic in their matchups with Charlotte Christian: they've now lost six in a row.
Jack Hedrick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched.
Rocky River now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Charlotte Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Charlotte Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rocky River has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .513. It's a different story for Charlotte Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Rocky River's hitters?
Rocky River suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Charlotte Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Rocky River, Drew Heiser (who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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