After flying high against Danville on Thursday, Good Hope came back down to earth. The Raiders fell just short of the Hayden Wildcats by a score of 11-9 on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered since April 1, 2025.
Carter Rutherford
| 03/23/26 vs Hayden | 3 |
| 03/19/26 vs Danville | 3 |
| 02/23/26 @ Corner | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Danville | 2 |
| 03/10/26 vs Fairview | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Carter Rutherford put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Good Hope: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Kayden Collins made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Micah Rickel, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Good Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Hayden, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Coming up, Good Hope will face off against Sweetwater at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hayden, they have already played their next contest, a 5-2 loss against Leeds on the 24th.
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