Raymond Central extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 12-0 to the Seward Bluejays. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Seward, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Seward's part, Quin Berner made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Berner was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Landon Pelster looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Seward let Kyle Riley and Tyler Hammond run wild. Riley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Hammond went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI Hammond has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Karson Dyer, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Raymond Central is set to square off against their familiar foe Crete at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Seward will take on rival Wahoo/Bishop Neumann at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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