Magee had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it seven. They lost 13-3 to the Raleigh Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 on Tuesday.
Magee saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenton Funches, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Ian Griffith also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Raleigh, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Raleigh's side, Ollie Owens and Ryder Ivy did most of the damage at the plate: Owens went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Ivy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyson Barnes, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Coming up, Magee will face off against Benton Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Raleigh, they will challenge Taylorsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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