After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Puckett, Raleigh was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the Scott Central Rebels by a score of 10-6. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 12-2 victory the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Caleb Murray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
Damonta Keyes
| 04/05/25 @ Scott Central | 5 |
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At the plate, Damonta Keyes and Eli Eason did most of the damage at the plate: Keyes scored a run and stole five bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Eason scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Keyes is becoming a predictor of Raleigh's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cody Moseley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
With the win, Raleigh broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-11. As for Scott Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
Raleigh has already played their next matchup, a 16-0 defeat against Florence on the 7th. As for Scott Central, they will head out to face off against Clarkdale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Rebels' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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