Cary Christian dropped their record down to 11-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Ravenscroft Ravens by a score of 2-1. The Knights were not able to make up for their defeat to the Ravens from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Cary Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Reeves, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Ravenscroft, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Ravenscroft's side, Matthew Hutter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. The Ravens are 5-1 when Hutter allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
Cary Christian wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 3-1 loss against Wayne Christian on the 6th. As for Ravenscroft, they have also already played their next game, a 10-0 win against Raleigh HomeSchool on the 2nd.
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