The Raceland Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Huntington Highlanders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Raceland will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, Raceland earned a 7-3 win over East Carter.
Brayden Webb was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Webb was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Bryer Parsons looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Webb wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker Fannin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zane Bailey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Huntington couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Spring Valley on Thursday. Huntington has struggled against Spring Valley recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Raceland's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Raceland couldn't quite finish off Huntington in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Raceland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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