Raceland is 4-0 against Fairland since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Raceland Rams will be playing at home against the Fairland Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Neither Raceland nor Fairland posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Raceland's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Bath County out 2-0.
Not much got past Brayden Webb, who gave up just two hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Bath County off the board. Webb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Raceland saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Lynd, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Fairland lost 9-1 to Ironton on Wednesday. Fairland has not had much luck with Ironton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Raceland's win bumped their record up to 25-7. As for Fairland, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Raceland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Raceland came out on top in a nail-biter against Fairland in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fairland's Blake Trevathan, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Raceland to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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