Raymond Central won the last time they faced Auburn, and things went their way on Monday too. The Raymond Central Mustangs walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Auburn Bulldogs. The win made it back-to-back victories for Raymond Central.
Hunter Sykes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Sykes was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Schultz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tate Roubal, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Auburn's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travon Shaw, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Raymond Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raymond Central will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Platte Valley at 4:30 p.m. As for Auburn, they will challenge Falls City at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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