Raymore-Peculiar had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-10 to make it four. They lost 7-0 to the Blue Valley Northwest Huskies. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Huskies apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Blue Valley Northwest, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Blue Valley Northwest's part, not much got past Trenton Higgins, who gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks to keep Raymore-Peculiar off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Schelhammer, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Marshall Awtry, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Raymore-Peculiar will be playing in front of their home fans against Blue Valley at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Blue Valley Northwest, they will take on Edmond Memorial at 11:15 a.m. on Friday.
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