After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Truman, Raytown was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ruskin Golden Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bluejays, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
William Buckman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Raytown is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-6 otherwise. Buckman was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
Lyken Hayes
| 05/04/26 @ Ruskin | 4 |
| 04/01/26 vs Ruskin | 2 |
| 05/01/26 vs Truman | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Chrisman | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lyken Hayes, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kameron Washington, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Raytown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ruskin only posted an OBP of .077.
With the win, Raytown broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-8. As for Ruskin, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Coming up, Raytown will head out on the road to square off against Grain Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Ruskin, they will be playing at home against Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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