Raymond Central dropped to 8-9 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the St. Paul Wildcats by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since August 31, 2024.

Tess Roubal
09/13/25 @ St. Paul | 7 |
09/13/25 @ Southern Valley/Alma | 7 |
09/06/25 vs Southern/Diller-Odell | 8 |
Tess Roubal was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one triple and two RBI.
Roubal wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Kliment, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
As for St. Paul, the win got them back to even at 6-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On St. Paul's side, they got a great performance from Brooklyn Heater as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Kamden Sack was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Annie Stepanek also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Raymond Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 9-0 defeat against Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on the 16th. As for St. Paul, they will square off against Boone Central at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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