The Raines Vikings will venture away from home to face off against the Westside Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Raines will be strutting in after a victory while Westside will be coming in after a loss.
Raines took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Andrew Jackson as Raines made off with a 15-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Vikings needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
The team relied heavily on Khalil Davis, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 18th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against Riverside, falling 17-2. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by exactly 15 runs.
The victory got Raines back to even at 1-1. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Raines' way against Westside when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Raines made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raines since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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