The Ravenna Ravens will take on the Orange Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ravenna will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Cloverleaf, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Ravens were the clear victors by a 15-4 margin over the Colts on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Whitney Holmes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last six games. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
Shyanna Dillbeck
| 05/10/25 @ Cloverleaf | 4 |
| 05/01/24 vs East | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Garfield | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Woodridge | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Norton | 1 |
In other batting news, Shyanna Dillbeck was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with four runs and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Jocelynn Smallwood was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four runs and one stolen base.
Ravenna kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Orange got the win against McKinley on Saturday by a conclusive 19-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Like Ravenna, Orange also got a great game from a two-way player: Clare Hess. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hess was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Orange got a massive performance out of Halle Arnold, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases and four runs. Another player making a difference was Kelsey Lewis, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Orange pushed their record up to 9-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Ravenna, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
