Mustangs
| 04/22/25 vs Fairbury | 16 |
| 04/18/25 @ Louisville | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Arlington | 9 |
| 04/07/25 vs Auburn | 6 |
| 03/27/25 vs Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raymond Central). They were the clear victors by a 16-1 margin over the Fairbury Jeffs on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Mustangs with their most commanding win of the season.
Hunter Sykes made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Raymond Central is 2-1 when Sykes allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Sykes was also big at the plate, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tucker Matulka, who went 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Owen Kreikemeier, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Raymond Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairbury only posted an OBP of .318.
Raymond Central's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Fairbury, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Raymond Central is set to challenge their familiar foe Fort Calhoun at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fairbury will take on rival St. Paul/Palmer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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