St. David has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Ravenscroft Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. David's will head into Thursday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Thales Academy Apex on Thursday. St. David's narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Thales Academy Apex 3-1.
The team relied heavily on Smith Goracke, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Ravenscroft waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Cavaliers 8-1.
Jack Holt was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Jonathan Sisson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
St. David's has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season. As for Ravenscroft, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. David's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ravenscroft struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. David's skirted past Ravenscroft 6-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. David's since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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