
Lions
04/01/25 @ Pisgah | 5-4 |
03/28/25 vs Taylorsville | 18-0 |
03/27/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 15-0 |
03/25/25 vs Pelahatchie | 10-1 |
03/24/25 @ St. Andrew's Episcopal | 21-0 |
Raleigh hadn't done well against Pisgah recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions had just enough and edged out the Dragons 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Haylee Buffington, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Delcid, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Buffington wasn't the only one making solid contact: Raleigh kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for the Lions: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 10.6.
Raleigh's victory bumped their record up to 9-12-1. As for Pisgah, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-5.
Raleigh has already played their next contest, an 8-2 loss against Puckett on the 4th. As for Pisgah, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Pelahatchie on the 3rd.
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