
Lions
03/13/25 vs Taylorsville | 19 |
03/01/25 vs Enterprise | 10 |
02/17/25 vs Morton | 9 |
02/25/25 @ Morton | 6 |
02/27/25 vs Northeast Jones | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raleigh). They never let the Taylorsville Tartars get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tartars: they've now won seven in a row.
Kallee McWilliams made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted three strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Buffington, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. What's more, she posted three runs, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mallory Plunk, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Raleigh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taylorsville only managed one hit.
Raleigh's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Taylorsville, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raleigh will face off against Mize at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mize is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. Taylorsville will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Enterprise at 6:00 p.m. on March 25th.
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