Raymond hasn't had much luck against Derryfield recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Neither Raymond nor Derryfield posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Raymond's offense. They fell just short of Prospect Mountain by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Derryfield faced White Mountains in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Cougars fell just short of the Spartans by a score of 3-1.
Keith Townsend was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Raymond's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Derryfield, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Raymond has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Derryfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Raymond suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Derryfield in their previous matchup last Saturday. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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