After flying high against Braxton County on Thursday, Ravenswood came back down to earth. The Red Devils lost 8-1 to the Southern Tornadoes on Monday. The Red Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tornadoes apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Ravenswood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nic Akers, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Ravenswood's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-6. As for Southern, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ravenswood will host Clay County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southern, they will be playing at home against Eastern at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tornadoes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.
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