
Raiders
04/17/25 vs Essex | 26 |
04/16/25 @ Essex | 15 |
04/08/25 @ Fredericksburg Christian | 8 |
04/14/25 @ Warhill | 4 |
03/25/25 @ Middlesex | 4 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rappahannock). They blew past the Essex Trojans 26-2 on Thursday. With that win, the Raiders brought their scoring average up to 8 runs per game.
Mckenzie Withers made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Barrack was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. Kahler Goodman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Rappahannock kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Rappahannock is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Essex, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Rappahannock wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-0 win against Colonial Beach on the 22nd. As for Essex, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-8 victory against Franklin on the 21st.
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