Raiders
| 02/04/25 vs Berkner | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Heritage | 9 |
| 02/22/25 vs North Garland | 8 |
| 02/22/25 vs Lindsay | 7 |
While Ryan didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over the Lindsay Knights on Saturday. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Buettner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Kendall Whitehill was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Those runs marked the first that she's scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn McClendon, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Ryan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in four consecutive games.
Ryan pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 runs over those games. As for Lindsay, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Coming up, Ryan will stay at home for another game and welcome Celina at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Ryan is facing Celina at the right time seeing as Celina is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Lindsay, they will take on Denison at 3:20 p.m. on Saturday. Denison will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Lindsay surely won't give up without a fight.
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