Softball Preview: Raymore-Peculiar Panthers vs. Blue Springs Wildcats
The Raymore-Peculiar Panthers will take on the Blue Springs Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Blue Springs took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Raymore-Peculiar, who comes in off a win.
Raymore-Peculiar took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Staley a 9-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Reygan Ackley made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Ackley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zariya Mabion, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kelsie Donaldson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Raymore-Peculiar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Lee's Summit by a score of 4-3.
Raymore-Peculiar's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Blue Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Everything went Raymore-Peculiar's way against Blue Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Raymore-Peculiar made off with a 9-2 victory. Will Raymore-Peculiar repeat their success, or does Blue Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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