The Rocky River Ravens will head out on the road to challenge the Lee Park Prep Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Rocky River couldn't quite topple Queen's Grant on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they took when the two last played. Rocky River was the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Queen's Grant. The victory was just what Rocky River needed coming off of a 14-3 loss in their prior contest.
Nelson Zapata Morel was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Urena, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lee Park Prep entered their tilt with Westminster Catawba Christian with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Indians onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Friday. That nine run margin sets a new team best for Lee Park Prep this season.
Brody Adams made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Adams was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Lee Park Prep got a big performance out of Davis Breedlove, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Mikey Williams was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Rocky River's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Lee Park Prep, their record is now 4-6.
Lee Park Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rocky River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .370. It's a different story for Lee Park Prep, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Rocky River's hitters?
Rocky River suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Lee Park Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Rocky River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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