Baseball Recap: Raymond Central Mustangs vs. Arlington Eagles
Raymond Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Arlington Eagles as the Raymond Central Mustangs made off with a 14-4 win. With that victory, Raymond Central brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Wyatt Jelinek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Jelinek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Kyle Peterson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Jacob Schultz was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Arlington's side, Killian McIntosh was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Raymond Central pushed their record up to 6-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Arlington, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Raymond Central will head out on the road to challenge Fairbury at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Raymond Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Arlington, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Thurston-Cuming County at 4:30 p.m.
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