Stevens is a perfect 10-0 against Douglas since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Raiders will square off against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stevens has four straight wins, Douglas has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Stevens beats Douglas with 13 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Raiders put the hurt on Rapid City Central with a sharp 13-2 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
William Waddell was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Mason Brooks
| 04/10/25 @ Spearfish | 3 |
| 04/11/25 @ Rapid City Central | 2 |
| 04/06/25 vs Mitchell | 2 |
In other batting news, Mason Brooks and Teagen Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Brooks scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Brooks has become a key player for Stevens: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Caiden Comparetto also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Stevens hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Douglas unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 18-1 to Spearfish on Saturday.
Stevens pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Douglas, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Stevens' way against Douglas in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Stevens made off with a 17-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders 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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