If Raytown South was riding high off their 16-0 takedown of Grandview last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Raytown South Cardinals fell 9-6 to the Winnetonka Griffins on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Griffins: they've now lost five in a row.
Raytown South saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abibatou Vilane, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Vilane has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Raytown South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Raytown South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Winnetonka, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Raytown South will be playing at home against Smithville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Raytown South is facing Smithville at the right time seeing as Smithville is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Winnetonka, they will head out to challenge Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Kearney will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Winnetonka surely won't give up without a fight.
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