Ragland fell victim to Victory Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Victory Christian Lions. The contest marked that first time this season in which Ragland was not able to get on the board.
For Victory Christian's part, Justin Rowe was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rowe was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kelton Strickland was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Crow, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2.
Ragland are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10. As for Victory Christian, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-4.
Ragland is on the road again on Tuesday to play Appalachian at 4:30 p.m. Appalachian is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Ragland will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Victory Christian will take on Jefferson Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Jefferson Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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