Ravenswood had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 8-6 to make it four. They lost 14-4 to the Weir Red Riders. The Red Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Red Riders from their previous meeting back in April of 2018.
Ravenswood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Casto, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Weir, they picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 6-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by ten runs or more this season.
On Weir's side, Cayden Braswell and Aleks Zanieski made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Braswell struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Zanieski struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Weir is undefeated when Zanieski allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-9 otherwise. At the plate, Braswell went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Zanieski got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs Braswell has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Nico Glass was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Weir: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Glyptis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Ravenswood has already played their next contest, a 12-2 loss against Buffalo on the 21st. As for Weir, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 7-1 defeat against Capital on the 19th.
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