Rootstown is 5-0 against Ravenna since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rootstown Rovers are on the road again to play the Ravenna Ravens at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Rootstown came up short against Crestwood and fell 9-4.
Rootstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Biggin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Ravenna fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Rittman on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 8-7. Ravenna has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Logan Hysell was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hysell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hysell was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Connor Welling and James Evavns did some serious damage despite the final result: Welling scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Evavns got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Rootstown's record is now 9-15. As for Ravenna, their record is now 7-19.
Rootstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Ravenna when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rootstown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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