The Raines Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Parker Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Raines' offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-0 walloping at the hands of Ribault last Saturday. Raines has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Parker put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They never let Global Outreach Charter Academy onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Parker needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Tobias Caughman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Caughman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Caughman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Joshuan Martin-Torres looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Marcus Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Xaydrien McGriff was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Raines' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Parker, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Raines suffered a grim 21-6 defeat to Parker when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that Raines knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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