Pickering is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Thursday. They will look to defend their home field against the East Beauregard Trojans at 5:00 p.m. East Beauregard took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Pickering, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Pickering made easy work of Hackberry and carried off an 18-7 victory. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 11 runs or more this season.
Raleigh Graham
| 03/11/25 @ Hackberry | 4 |
| 03/10/25 vs Hornbeck | 3 |
| 02/22/24 @ Pleasant Hill | 3 |
| 03/18/24 @ Plainview | 2 |
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Raleigh Graham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two doubles and two RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.
In other batting news, Maycee Holt was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Legans, who scored four runs and stole Four bases. while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Pickering always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Beauregard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of DeQuincy.
East Beauregard's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Pickering, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-3.
Pickering took their victory against East Beauregard in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Pickering repeat their success, or does East Beauregard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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