The Raytown South Cardinals will venture away from home to challenge the Excelsior Springs Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Raytown South's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Smithville on Monday. They lost 17-0 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now lost four in a row.
Excelsior Springs never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Sherwood last Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Marksmen. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Keira Romazon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in October of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kinley Rogers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. What's more, she also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Alyssa Dean was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Raytown South's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Excelsior Springs, their record now sits at 12-5.
Raytown South came up short against Excelsior Springs in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Raytown South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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