Durham Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ravenscroft on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ravenscroft Ravens by a score of 7-6. Durham Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ravenscroft apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
CW Hollenbeck was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hollenbeck was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Amare Burrus was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Like Durham Academy, Ravenscroft also got a great game from a two-way player: Dylan Wagnon. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Wagnon was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Pierce Davidian was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Josh Shepherd, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Durham Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Ravenscroft, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
While Durham Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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