Baseball Preview: Raymond Central Mustangs vs. Fairbury Jeffs
The Raymond Central Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Fairbury Jeffs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Raymond Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Raymond Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Arlington 14-4. With that win, Raymond Central brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Wyatt Jelinek made a big impact no matter where he played. 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 even better at the plate, 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 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Schultz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Fairbury fell victim to Crete and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Cardinals. Fairbury has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raymond Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Fairbury, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Fairbury's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Raymond Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Fairbury, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Raymond Central's hitters?
Everything went Raymond Central's way against Fairbury when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Raymond Central made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raymond Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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