The North County Raiders will venture away from home to face off against the Poplar Bluff Mules at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for North County after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Sikeston by a score of 3-2. Raiders fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Bulldogs since on Wednesday.
North County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Ekstam Jr, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Poplar Bluff's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of East Prairie by a score of 4-3.
North County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-13. As for Poplar Bluff, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-12.
North County came out on top in a nail-biter against Poplar Bluff in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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