In what's become a running theme this season, Puckett gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They blew past the Raleigh Lions 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Puckett.
Stone Batia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Batia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Rankin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Jacob Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Raleigh didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Puckett only tossed 11.
Puckett now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Raleigh, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-13.
Puckett will be playing in front of their home fans against Wesson at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wesson knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Puckett likes a good challenge. As for Raleigh, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Andrew's Episcopal will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Raleigh surely won't give up without a fight.
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