On Monday, Raymore-Peculiar faced Blue Springs South in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Raymore-Peculiar Panthers had just enough and edged the Blue Springs South Jaguars out 3-2. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Kelsie Donaldson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, Raymore-Peculiar's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zariya Mabion, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Carmen Boxberger was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Raymore-Peculiar didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Raymore-Peculiar's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. As for Blue Springs South, with the defeat, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-6.
Raymore-Peculiar wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Blue Springs on the 8th. Blue Springs South has also already played their next game, a 13-1 win against Lee's Summit on the 8th.
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