Raytown South is 1-7 against Smithville since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Raytown South Cardinals will host the Smithville Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Raytown South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Raytown South came up short against Winnetonka and fell 9-6.
Raytown South saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abibatou Vilane, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Vilane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Raytown South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Smithville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kearney.
Raytown South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Smithville, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Raytown South suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Smithville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Raytown South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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