Baseball Recap: Raytown Bluejays vs. North Kansas City Hornets
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Raytown ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They skirted past the North Kansas City Hornets 9-7. That's more bragging rights for Raytown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carson McKinley and Ryelan Patrick made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, McKinley pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Patrick struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, McKinley scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Patrick scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zayne Wiershing, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Clauson, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Raytown's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for North Kansas City, they dropped their record down to 2-20 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raytown will take on Belton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for North Kansas City, they will head out on the road to challenge Truman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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