Raiders suffer conference loss to Central Decatur
The Raiders had a short week with wins over Bedford, Southwest Valley and a loss to Central Decatur.
The big game against Martensdale-St. Marys didn’t happen as they were rained out on Wednesday as the junior varsity were playing.
Mt. Ayr 14, Bedford 2
The Raiders traveled to Bedford fresh off an appearance at Principal Park the day before where they overcame Nodaway Valley 1-0.
In Bedford, the Raiders were able to score eight through three innings before Bedford ended the shutout and put up two runs of its own.
Mount Ayr would put up six in the next two innings to win the game.
The Raiders Jaixen Frost added another home run on the season and five RBI, while only walking once. Frost was four-for-four at the plate.
Erik Trujillo went to bat four times and came away with three hits, three runs and three RBI.
On the mound, Dawson Swank pitched six innings, allowing two runs on four hits and struck out seven.
Behind Swank, the defense committed one error and recorded 18 putouts and five assists.
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
MA 3 2 3 0 2 4 0 14
BED 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2
Hitting
AB H R BI
Ehlen 2 0 2 1
Trujillo 4 3 3 3
Frost 4 4 2 5
Knight 4 0 0 0
Knapp 2 0 1 1
Shay 5 1 1 0
Swank 3 0 0 0
Cole 0 0 0 0
White 3 0 0 0
Reynolds 0 0 1 0
Grose 1 1 4 0
TOTALS 28 9 14 10
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Swank 6 4 1 2 7
TOTALS 6 4 1 2 7
Mt. Ayr 11, SWV 0
The Raiders traveled to Corning on Thursday, July 1 to face the Southwest Valley Timberwolves.
The bats came out hot, putting up five runs in the top of the first, without their best batter, Frost, as he was walked four times. Frost was able to cross the plate twice on RBI.
At the plate, the Raiders recorded nine hits and walked seven times, while only striking out twice.
Erik Trujillo was a force recording three runs on three hits and two RBI on a two-run homer.
On the mound, Briar Knapp pitched all five innings, throwing 63 pitches, striking out 11 and allowing no hits, no runs and walking no one.
Behind the mound, the Raiders recorded 15 putouts with one assist on 16 total chances.
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
MA 5 0 0 1 5 0 0 11
SWV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hitting
AB H R BI
Ehlen 3 0 1 0
Trujillo 4 3 3 2
Frost 0 0 2 0
Knight 3 2 2 1
Shay 4 2 1 3
Knapp 3 1 0 0
Cole 0 0 1 0
Grose 3 1 0 1
Swank 2 0 1 1
White 3 0 0 0
TOTALS 25 9 11 8
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Knapp 5 0 0 0 11
TOTALS 5 0 0 0 11
CD 5, Mount Ayr 1
It was a trying day for the Raiders as their starting catcher was unavailable for the contest on Friday, whichput freshman Preston Fleharty in at catcher in what would be his first ever start in a varsity game.
Other than a few passed balls, the Raiders were pleased with Fleharty’s performance and were more concerned with the bats, as they left multiple runners stranded on base.
The loss eliminates the opportunity for the Raiders to become sole holder of the conference championship, but a win over Martensdale-St. Mary’s on Wednesday would allow them to share the top spot with the Blue Devils.
Stats
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 F
MA 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
CD 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 5
Hitting
AB H R BI
Ehlen 2 0 0 0
Trujillo 4 1 0 0
Frost 1 1 1 0
Knight 3 0 0 0
Shay 3 1 0 0
Knapp 3 1 0 0
Grose 3 0 0 0
Swank 3 1 0 0
Reynolds 3 0 0 0
Fleharty 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 25 5 1 0
Pitching
IP H ER R K
Frost 5 6 2 5 5
Grose 1 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 6 6 2 5 7
