There's no place like home for Raymore-Peculiar, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Staley Falcons a 9-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Reygan Ackley made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Ackley was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zariya Mabion, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Carmen Boxberger, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Raymore-Peculiar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Raymore-Peculiar's victory bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Staley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-14-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raymore-Peculiar will host Blue Springs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Raymore-Peculiar is facing Blue Springs at the right time seeing as Blue Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Staley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lee's Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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