Butler is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Rocky River a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Butler Bulldogs will host the Rocky River Ravens at 5:00 p.m. Butler is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Butler fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against East Mecklenburg on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 7-6.
Parker Lamb spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Cherie Carter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Alyssa Rubidoux was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Rocky River played against Charlotte Catholic on Friday and lost via forfeit.
Rocky River's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Butler, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Butler took their victory against Rocky River in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 21-1 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Ravens have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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