Ravenna is 0-9 against Springfield since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Ravenna Ravens will look to defend their home field against the Springfield Spartans at 5:45 p.m. Ravenna will be strutting in after a victory while Springfield will be coming in after a loss.
Ravenna is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Garfield a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ravenna considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Whitney Holmes was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Holmes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holmes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ravenna got a massive performance out of Kasey Sterba, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Shyanna Dillbeck, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Springfield had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Ellet on Friday. Springfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Destiny Ruggiero made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Ravenna's win bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Springfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Ravenna's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Ravenna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Springfield, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ravenna continue to outrun the ball?
Ravenna might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Springfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Ravenna have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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