Raleigh-Egypt is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Wednesday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Munford Cougars at 5:30 p.m.
Things were looking good for Raleigh-Egypt after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bolton by a score of 8-7. The Pharaohs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Munford never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Memphis Home Education Association.
Houston Yount made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yount was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Curly Lowry was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Fortner, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Munford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Raleigh-Egypt now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Munford, their record is now 10-6.
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