If Ravenscroft was riding high off their 23-12 takedown of Durham Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ravenscroft Ravens lost 15-6 to the Cary Academy Chargers on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Ravenscroft in their matchups with Cary Academy: they've now lost seven in a row.
Cole MacKinnon led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Laeken McConahay, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
On Cary Academy's side, Mirella DiGiulio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. DiGiulio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. DiGiulio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Raya Jung was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kendall Clodfelter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Ravenscroft's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Cary Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-8.
Ravenscroft will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Mary's at 4:45 p.m. Ravenscroft has given up an average of 14.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cary Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North Raleigh Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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