The Juanita Ravens will challenge the Hazen Highlanders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Juanita after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 6-3 to Liberty. Ravens fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Wednesday.
Gabe Pham made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronan Scoffield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hazen, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Redmond on Wednesday.
Hazen also got a great performance from Logan Grossnickle as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Grossnickle a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Hazen let Alvin Chang and Joey Rubino run wild. Chang scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Rubino went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Rydan Corwin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Hazen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redmond only posted an OBP of .345.
Juanita now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Hazen, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Juanita skirted past Hazen 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Juanita have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hazen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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