The Reeves Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hathaway Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hathaway took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Reeves, who comes in off a win.
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Reeves ultimately got the result they hoped for last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged St. Joseph's - Plaucheville out 7-6. Seven seems to be a good number for Reeves as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Noah LaFargue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. LaFargue has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. LaFargue was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Reeves let Braylin Strother and Clancy Richard loose on the outfield. Strother scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Richard scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hathaway's offense. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of Midland on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Hathaway's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Reeves' win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Hathaway, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Reeves took their victory against Hathaway when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 9-1. Will Reeves repeat their success, or does Hathaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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