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| 05/18/24 - Home | 18-1 W |
| 05/17/24 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 8-7 W |
| 04/14/24 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 03/29/24 - Home | 19-4 W |
| + 5 more games |
Stevens has gone a perfect 10-0 against Rapid City Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the Cobblers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stevens has three straight victories, Rapid City Central has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Stevens' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They didn't even let Spearfish on the board, marking the Raiders' second-straight 13-0 shutout. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Mason Brooks tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Stevens let Ethan Wilson and Brady Waddell run wild. Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Waddell went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That stolen base marked the first that Wilson snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Teagen Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Stevens hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Rapid City Central had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Spearfish, falling 9-0.
Stevens now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Rapid City Central, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Stevens' way against Rapid City Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, as Stevens made off with an 18-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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