Baseball Recap: Central Has No Trouble Against Raytown South

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 vs Raytown South	15
03/21/25 vs Bishop LeBlond	15
03/21/25 vs Bishop LeBlond	14
04/07/25 vs Grandview	10
04/09/25 @ Ruskin	9

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Kearney, Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Raytown South Cardinals as they made off with a 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.

Kanon Wetlaufer made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wetlaufer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March.

In other batting news, Elias Medina and Sam Massey did most of the damage at the plate: Medina scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Massey went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Medina is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rex Holcomb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.

Central's record now sits at 9-6. As for Raytown South, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.

Coming up, Central will head out on the road to square off against Oak Park at 4:00 p.m. on the 23rd. As for Raytown South, they will be playing at home against Ruskin at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals are facing the Golden Eagles at the right time seeing as the Golden Eagles are stuck on a 13-game losing streak.