Raymond Central came out on top against Arlington on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run sixth inning. The Mustangs walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Eagles. The win was nothing new for the Mustangs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tucker Matulka
| 04/18/26 @ Arlington | 5 |
| 04/10/26 @ Tekamah-Herman | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Fairbury | 3 |
| 04/14/25 @ Arlington | 3 |
| 04/07/26 @ Palmyra | 2 |
Tucker Matulka made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Matulka was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Jelinek, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Raymond Central's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Jano, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
Raymond Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Raymond Central's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Arlington, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Coming up, Raymond Central will take on Douglas County West at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Arlington, they will head out to square off against Fort Calhoun on Tuesday. The Pioneers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.23 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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