Baseball Recap: Quitman Wins Going Away Against Raymond

Quitman had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the Raymond Rangers on Saturday as they made off with a 20-3 win. Considering the Panthers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

James Files looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor King, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Daniel Peters was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.

Quitman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .735. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory got Quitman back to even at 11-11. As for Raymond, they dropped their record down to 4-13 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Quitman will square off against Mendenhall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Raymond, they will head out to challenge Lawrence County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.