The Raleigh Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Scott Central Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Raleigh will be strutting in after a victory while Scott Central will be coming in after a defeat.
While Raleigh didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Sylva Bay Academy 12-2 on Saturday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Cody Moseley was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Ollie Owens was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Scott Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-3 to Raleigh.
Kevin Butler was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. Butler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Scott Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Raleigh, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1.
Everything went Raleigh's way against Scott Central in their previous meeting on Friday, as Raleigh made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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