The Ravenscroft Ravens will challenge the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Ravenscroft's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while American Leadership Academy-Johnston has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Ravenscroft didn't have quite enough to beat Cary Academy and fell 16-15.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy-Johnston came up short against Grace Christian on Friday and fell 7-3. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly four runs.
Amelia Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Cooke, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Ravenscroft's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Ravenscroft suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to American Leadership Academy-Johnston in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Ravens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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