It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Raceland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Russell Red Devils 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Raceland.
For Russell's part, Audrey Patel spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. Patel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lili Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Bella Hall, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Raceland has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
As of now, neither Raceland nor Russell have any future games scheduled.
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