Raymond Central was handed a two-point defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Falls City on Saturday. Everything went the Raymond Central Mustangs' way against the Falls City Tigers as the Raymond Central Mustangs made off with a 7-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Raymond Central also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Hunter Sykes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sykes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jacob Schultz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Kyle Peterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Falls City's side, Gavin Bauer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
The victory got Raymond Central back to even at 8-8. As for Falls City, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with that loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Raymond Central will square off against Malcolm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Falls City, they will head out on the road to face off against Bishop LeBlond on Monday.
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