The Ravenscroft Ravens will play host again on Friday to welcome the Wake Christian Academy Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Ravenscroft is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Ravenscroft stacked a fourth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They put the hurt on Trinity Academy with a sharp 16-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ravenscroft considering their two-run performance the match before.
Matthew Madewell was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Madewell was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Ethan Wagnon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Matthew Hutter was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Matt Ulicny, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wake Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 19-3 defeat at the hands of Grace Christian.
Jeffery Newsome made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Urtz, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ravenscroft pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Wake Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Ravenscroft might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Wake Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Will Ravenscroft have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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