North Kansas City fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Raytown on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raytown Bluejays by a score of 9-7. North Kansas City just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
For Raytown's part, Carson McKinley and Ryelan Patrick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, McKinley tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Patrick struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, McKinley scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Patrick scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Zayne Wiershing was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Clauson, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
North Kansas City's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Raytown, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Kansas City will square off against Truman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Raytown, they will head out on the road to take on Belton at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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