The Raymond Central Mustangs will take on the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday. Raymond Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Raymond Central lost 13-2 to Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Raymond Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Down, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wildcats onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Fort Calhoun got a massive performance out of Tacey Belina, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Izabelle Greenough, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Calhoun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Raymond Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-12. As for Fort Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Raymond Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Fort Calhoun struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Raymond Central might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Fort Calhoun in their previous meeting on September 3rd. Can Raymond Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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