The Cleveland Rams will head out to square off against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cleveland is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.
Cleveland's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Southeast Raleigh. Considering the Rams have won eight games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Colton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
Gracie Ritchie
| 04/08/25 vs Southeast Raleigh | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Clayton | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs South Garner | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Corinth Holders | 1 |
| 04/16/24 @ Southeast Raleigh | 1 |
In other batting news, Gracie Ritchie was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Rylee Meyer, who scored a run.
Cleveland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .826. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Fuquay - Varina and Corinth Holders, and Corinth Holders kept the tradition alive. The Bengals came up short against the Pirates on Tuesday, falling 16-5.
Cleveland pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Fuquay - Varina, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Everything went Cleveland's way against Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in March, as Cleveland made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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