St. Marys is 2-8 against Ravenswood since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blue Devils will welcome the Red Devils at 6:00 p.m.
Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Marys' offense. They lost 7-0 to South Harrison on Thursday. The Blue Devils' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
St. Marys saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Eisenbarth, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Ravenswood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Calhoun on Wednesday. Ravenswood came out on top in a nail-biter against Calhoun, sneaking past 12-11. The victory continues a trend for Ravenswood in their matchups with Calhoun: they've now won nine in a row.
Evan Swain was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Ravenswood: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Ralphie Rhodes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Ravenswood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Ravenswood's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for St. Marys, their loss dropped their record down to 6-14-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Marys has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ravenswood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Marys came up short against Ravenswood in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 4-0. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
