Softball Recap: Lacey Down's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Raymond Central over Malcolm

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 12:47pm

Softball Recap: Raymond Central Mustangs vs. Malcolm Clippers

After flying high against Tekamah-Herman on Saturday, Raymond Central came back down to earth. The Raymond Central Mustangs lost 12-1 to the Malcolm Clippers on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Clippers recently, as their game on Saturday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

Raymond Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Down, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.

Even though they lost, Raymond Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matchups.

Raymond Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Malcolm, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-12 record.

Raymond Central will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder at 6:30 p.m. Raymond Central will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Malcolm, they will challenge Ashland-Greenwood at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

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