The Russia Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Graham Local Falcons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Russia will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Russia's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Miller City's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Raiders blew past the Wildcats 11-5. Considering the Raiders have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Graham Local's offense. They came up short against London on Friday, falling 10-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Falcons' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Russia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Graham Local, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Russia came out on top in a nail-biter against Graham Local when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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