On Thursday, Raymore-Peculiar faced Lee's Summit West in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Raymore-Peculiar Panthers won by a run and slipped past the Lee's Summit West Titans 2-1. The victory was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on six straight.
Kelsie Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, Raymore-Peculiar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reygan Ackley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave Ackley a new career-high in hits.
Raymore-Peculiar's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Lee's Summit West, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lee's Summit West, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Oak Grove, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Oak Grove's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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