Murrah is on a ten-game streak of home losses, and Raymond a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Murrah Mustangs will welcome the Raymond Rangers at 6:00 p.m. Murrah has given up an average of 14.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murrah fell victim to Madison Central and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contest, Raymond brought some dynamite into their most recent game. They blew past Crystal Springs 13-3 on Saturday. The Rangers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Caleb Jordan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Victor Jordan Jr. was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Nikameron Gilmer, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Raymond was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Murrah's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Raymond, their victory bumped their record up to 3-21.
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