It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ravenscroft ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They skirted past the Durham Academy Cavaliers 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Ravenscroft as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dylan Wagnon made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Wagnon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pierce Davidian was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Josh Shepherd, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Like Ravenscroft, Durham Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: CW Hollenbeck. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hollenbeck was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Amare Burrus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
The win (which was Ravenscroft's third in a row) raised their record to 6-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Durham Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Ravenscroft will have a chance to go back-to-back against Durham Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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