After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Ravenwood finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Independence Eagles. Ravenwood has struggled against Independence recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ravenwood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Winter Melendez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Ravenwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only tossed seven.
On Independence's side, Brylie Waechter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Waechter was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Piper Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ravenwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Independence, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Ravenwood will be playing at home against Father Ryan at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ravenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Independence, they will head out on the road to take on Spring Hill at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Independence will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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