After two games on the road, Edgewood is heading back home. They will take on the Ravenna Ravens at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Edgewood is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Perry on Friday and snuck past 19-18. Edgewood's victory was all the more impressive since Perry was averaging only 3.82 runs allowed on the season.
Geno Measel looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edgewood got a massive performance out of Alex Spurduto, who scored two runs while going 4-for-7. Another player making a difference was Tony Hall, who scored four runs while going 2-for-6.
Meanwhile, Ravenna earned an 8-4 win over Ellet on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ravenna.
Peter Jennings made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Jennings was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Welling, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. James Evavns was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Edgewood has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Ravenna, their victory bumped their record up to 7-17.
Ravenna's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Edgewood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Ravenna, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Edgewood's sizable advantage in that area, Ravenna will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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