The Ravenna Ravens will face off against the Springfield Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Ravenna made easy work of McKinley and carried off a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ravens.
The team relied heavily on Nic Brazelton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Logan Godley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ravenna kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Springfield). They won by a run and slipped past Woodridge 5-4.
Rylan Slusser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Ty Smith was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Jurmanovich, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Springfield's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Ravenna, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.
Ravenna skirted past Springfield 10-8 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Ravens repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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