Cary Christian hasn't had much luck against Ravenscroft recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Knights will look to defend their home field against the Ravens at 4:00 p.m. Cary Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Cary Christian made easy work of GRACE Christian and carried off a 7-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won eight in a row.
Jacob Reeves was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. Zachary Lindstrom was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Ravenscroft finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to Wake Christian Academy. The Ravens' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ravenscroft saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Eichler, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was Eichler's first of the season.
Cary Christian pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Ravenscroft, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cary Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ravenscroft struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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