Ravenna is 3-0 against John Hay since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Ravenna Ravens will look to defend their home field against John Hay at 12:00 p.m. John Hay took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ravenna, who comes in off a win.
Ravenna is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Springfield on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ravenna.
Logan Hysell and Connor Welling made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Hysell struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. Meanwhile, Welling tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Hysell scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Welling scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Jordan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Eldredge, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, John Hay has finally found some success away from home. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Rhodes on Thursday.
Musa Mordan-Zaid and Sam Kozak did some serious damage despite the final result: Mordan-Zaid went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI, while Kozak scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Mordan-Zaid is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Beau Harris, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Ravenna's victory ended an 11-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for John Hay, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Ravenna took their win against John Hay in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-3. Will Ravenna repeat their success, or does John Hay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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