The Raleigh-Egypt Pharaohs will head out to take on the Southwind Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Raleigh-Egypt after they put the first points on the board last Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bolton by a score of 8-7. The Pharaohs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Southwind made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cordova on Tuesday. The Jaguars had just enough and edged out the Wolves 12-11. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Jaguars have posted since April 18, 2024.
Southwind got a massive performance out of Stephen Simmons, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Simmons has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Rydell Meads was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Raleigh-Egypt now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Southwind, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Raleigh-Egypt suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Southwind in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can the Pharaohs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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