Ellet was the 14-13 winner over Ravenna when they last played one another back in May of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Ellet Orangemen fell 8-4 to the Ravenna Ravens on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Ellet has lost by exactly four runs.
For Ravenna's part, Peter Jennings made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Jennings was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Welling, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was James Evavns, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ellet are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10. As for Ravenna, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-17 record this season.
Ellet will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Ravenna, they will head out on the road to take on Rittman at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Ravenna is facing Rittman at the right time seeing as Rittman is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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