In what's become a running theme this season, Raleigh gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Pelahatchie Chiefs a 12-0 shutout. The victory was some much needed relief for Raleigh as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Kallee McWilliams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. McWilliams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haylee Buffington and Lydia Bryant did most of the damage at the plate: Buffington scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bryant scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Mallory Plunk was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Pelahatchie's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JaKyla McKinnis, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Raleigh's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Pelahatchie, they dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Raleigh is on the road again on Thursday to play St. Andrew's Episcopal at 4:00 p.m. Raleigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Pelahatchie, they will be playing at home against Puckett at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Puckett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
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