The Raymond Central Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Falls City Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Raymond Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Raymond Central will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 15-point game in their last game. They fell just short of Fort Calhoun by a score of 7-5.
Jacob Schultz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hunter Sykes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Falls City came into Tuesday's matchup having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Tarkio 13-3. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Falls City has managed all season.
Orion Cattrell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Cattrell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tallan Zimmerman, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Brock Niedfeldt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Raymond Central's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8. As for Falls City, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-11.
Falls City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Raymond Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. It's a different story for Falls City, though, as they've only averaged .197. Will they be able to contain Raymond Central's hitters?
Raymond Central beat Falls City 7-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Raymond Central repeat their success, or does Falls City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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