Cary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of the Ravenscroft Ravens by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Cary Academy of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
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.
On Ravenscroft's side, the team relied heavily on Pierce Davidian, who went 3-for-5 with a triple and a run.
Cary Academy's loss 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 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
While Cary Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
