After five games on the road, Ritchie County is heading back home. They will take on the Ravenswood Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ritchie County stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Wahama.
Rocklyn Marcum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jayci Gray was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Baylee Butta, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ravenswood's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rebels pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.33 points allowed on Tuesday. Ravenswood blew past Ritchie County 10-4. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Ravenswood has managed all season.
Ritchie County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Ravenswood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Ritchie County suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Ravenswood in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Will Ritchie County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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