The Juanita Ravens are taking a road trip to challenge the Liberty Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Juanita is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Redmond just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Ravens have suffered since May 6, 2024.
Gabe Pham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jonah Schroder also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Liberty didn't have quite enough to beat Hazen on Friday and fell 3-1.
Ryan Boehm spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Juanita's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Liberty, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Juanita couldn't quite get it done against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-3. Can the Ravens avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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