Raymond extended their losing streak to eight on Wednesday, dropping them down to 3-9. They came up short against the Derryfield Cougars, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 two weeks ago.
Raymond saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Mckenney, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Derryfield, their victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Derryfield's side, Casey Peters was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Peters has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Keith Townsend was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Nate Boudreau was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Raymond will venture away from home to take on Hillsboro-Deering at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Derryfield, they will welcome Prospect Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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