Raytown South and Grandview are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Cardinals will host the Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Raytown South will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Raytown South took on Cardinal Ritter College Prep on Friday. The Cardinals came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-2. That's two games straight that the Cardinals have won by exactly three runs.
Joe Mount
| 04/25/25 vs Cardinal Ritter College Prep | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Fort Osage | 5 |
| 04/18/25 vs Pembroke Hill | 4 |
| 04/01/25 vs Truman | 4 |
| 03/24/25 @ Blue Valley West | 4 |
Raytown South got a great performance from Joe Mount as he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Those 11 strikeouts gave Mount a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Marcellus Goudeau was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of JuKobe Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Grandview narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Ruskin 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Tyler Ransom made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ransom was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Terry, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Jayveon Jacobs was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Grandview pushed their record up to 10-8-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Raytown South, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Raytown South beat Grandview 6-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
