After flying high against Pelahatchie last Monday, Raleigh came back down to earth. The Raleigh Lions suffered a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Mize Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Raleigh of the 21-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Raleigh saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haylee Buffington, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Bowen, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On Mize's side, Marissa Reyes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Reyes has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Reyes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Laney Little was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Raleigh has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. As for Mize, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Raleigh will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Richton at 6:00 p.m. Raleigh is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Mize does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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