The Excelsior Springs Tigers will face off against the Raytown South Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raytown South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Excelsior Springs, who comes in off a win.
Excelsior Springs took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sherwood with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Tigers have won eight games by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Keira Romazon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kinley Rogers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Alyssa Dean was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Raytown South's offense. They lost 17-0 to Smithville on Monday. The Cardinals have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Excelsior Springs' victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Raytown South, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Excelsior Springs beat Raytown South 7-2 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Excelsior Springs repeat their success, or does Raytown South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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