The Cary Academy Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the Ravenscroft Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Cary Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Cary Academy had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Ravenscroft.
Cary Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Declan Jack, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Cary Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ravenscroft only tossed four.
Cary Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Ravenscroft, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ravenscroft struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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