Baseball Recap: Jermane Loyola can't quite lead Raytown South over Excelsior Springs

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 12:08pm

Baseball Recap: Raytown South Cardinals vs. Excelsior Springs Tigers

After flying high against Central last Monday, Raytown South came back down to earth. The Raytown South Cardinals lost 16-1 to the Excelsior Springs Tigers on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Raytown South of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.

Raytown South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jermane Loyola, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

Raytown South has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which is still a better percentage than their 6-19 record this season. As for Excelsior Springs, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-15.

Raytown South will take on Grandview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Excelsior Springs, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 3-2 win vs. Truman on the 8th.

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