Raceland proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 15) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Russell Red Devils 1-0. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now won seven in a row.
The result came thanks to Kadin Shore's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Raceland's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Parker Ison, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Rams
| 05/21/25 vs Russell | 1-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Lewis County | 16-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Bath County | 13-0 |
| 05/02/25 vs Cabell Midland | 5-2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Greenup County | 14-7 |
| + 4 more games |
Raceland pushed their record up to 26-6 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Russell, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-13.
Raceland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Russell, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-1 win against Blazer on the 26th.
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