Baseball Preview: Kearney Bulldogs vs. Raytown South Cardinals
Kearney is 10-0 against Raytown South since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kearney Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Raytown South Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Kearney is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Winnetonka (and have done all season long). Kearney was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Winnetonka on Monday. The win was nothing new for Kearney as they're now sitting on five straight.
Meanwhile, Raytown South scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Ruskin 16-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Raytown South as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Joseph Mount tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Marcellus Goudeau was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Rome Richardson-Quarn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Kearney is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for Raytown South, their win ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-17.
Kearney took their victory against Raytown South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 6-0. Does Kearney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Raytown South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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