Raines was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 21-17 to the Stanton Blue Devils. Raines was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Stanton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Erica Kilpatrick made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of TY'BRESHA WRIGHT, who fired off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Raines was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .442. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stanton only posted a batting average of .256.
On Stanton's side, Leah Joseph spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and 11 unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Stanton got a massive performance out of Maddie Hicks, who scored four runs while going 1-for-6. Emmy Brannock was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Raines' loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Stanton, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Raines will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hamilton County at 6:00 p.m. Hamilton County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something Raines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Stanton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wolfson at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wolfson has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.31 runs per game on average), something Stanton will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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