It's playoff time, and Raleigh had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 9-6 win over the Bogue Chitto Bobcats on Friday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 14-4 on Thursday.
Kallee McWilliams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. McWilliams was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Haylee Buffington was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. SC McAllister was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Raleigh was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bogue Chitto only posted a batting average of .241.
Raleigh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-17-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Bogue Chitto, they dropped their record down to 8-18 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Coming up, Raleigh will challenge Mize at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. Bogue Chitto does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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