The Raymond Central Mustangs lost 7-1 to the Roncalli Catholic Crimson Pride on Thursday. Raymond Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Raymond Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Peterson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Roncalli Catholic's side, Reece Petersen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Petersen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clay Shafer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sonny Digilio, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and an RBI.
Raymond Central's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Roncalli Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-14 record this season.
Raymond Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roncalli Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Central City/Centura at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Central City/Centura's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Roncalli Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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