The Rain Red Raiders will take on the Parker Thundering Herd at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rain has given up an average of 17.2 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rain is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight games on Friday. They came up short against UMS-Wright Prep, falling 16-0.
Meanwhile, Parker got the win against JAG on Saturday by a conclusive 13-7. The result was nothing new for the Thundering Herd, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Parker got a great performance from Courterius Bedgood as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. What's more, Bedgood posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2025.
At the plate, Parker let Cornellrious Scott and Terrion Nevels run wild. Scott went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Nevels went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Nevels has become a key player for Parker: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Willis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Parker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Parker has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Rain, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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