The Juanita Ravens will head out to challenge the Inglemoor Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Juanita easily dispatched Hazen on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Ravens fell just short of Eastlake by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Ravens in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost six in a row.
Hayden Heckenkamp and Eric Munchinsky stepped up to the plate in a big way. Heckenkamp went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Munchinsky scored a run while going 2-for-3. That triple marked the first that Heckenkamp hit this season.
Meanwhile, Inglemoor had just enough and edged out Hazen 2-1 on Monday.
Levi Stark and Henry Kresken dominated on the mound. Stark pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Kresken tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Stark has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Inglemoor's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Dowell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Inglemoor has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Juanita, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Juanita couldn't quite get it done against Inglemoor in their previous matchup back in March as they fell 15-10. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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