Raytown South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Chrisman Bears by a score of 5-4. Raytown South was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chrisman apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Miguel Navarro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcellus Goudeau, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Raytown South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chrisman only tossed five.
On Chrisman's side, Noah Guldner looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, D'Andre Roberson was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Playter, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Raytown South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Chrisman, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Raytown South will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Harmon at 5:30 p.m. As for Chrisman, they will take on Grain Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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