Raiders tumble to KC 83

Kansas City Post 83 upended Lawrence’s Raiders, 3-2, in an American Legion baseball game on Saturday night at Free State High’s Field.

Kyle McManness, Troy Wingert and Tommy Mangino each had two hits for the Raiders, who led, 2-0, after one inning.

“After three games we’re not scoring as many runs as we anticipated. But it’ll come. We’ll be fine. It’s early,” skipper Carl Brooks said. “We’ll win more than we lose.”

The Raiders, who had eight hits, drew no walks on Saturday night after drawing one walk in a doubleheader split with Leavenworth on Friday.

“They were just throwing strikes,” Brooks said. “If you don’t get anybody on free you’ve got to earn everything. It’s difficult.”

The Raiders, 1-2, opened the season with a doubleheader split with Leavenworth on Friday. Lawrence won the opener, 8-7, but dropped the nightcap, 9-1.

The Raiders will meet Shawnee 327 at 1 p.m. today at Free State.

Saturday at Free State

KC 83 3, Raiders 2

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Raiders 200 000 0 2 8 0

Bozich and Marx; Ben Bieker and Tommy Mangino. L Bieker. 2BRebout, KC; Troy Wingert, Mangino, Raiders. 3B Hurla, KC.

Friday at Free State

Raiders 8, Leavenworth 7

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Slapper and Kennedy; Mike Morrell, Tommy Mangino (7), Dallas Worley (7) and Mangino, Wingert (7), Mangino (7). W Morrell, 1-0. SWorley.

2B Kennedy, Igartua, Leavenworth; McManness, Raiders. 3B Wingert, Raiders. HR Matt Berner, Raiders. Highlights: Derek Bailey 2-3, 2 RBIs; Berner 3-4, 3 RBIs; Wingert 2-4; Mangino 2-4, RBI; McManness 2-3.

Leavenworth 9, Raiders 1

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Raiders 100 00 1 4 2

Lemke and Beckman; Blake Dickson, McManness (4) and Mangino. LDickson 0-1. 2BZink, Leavenworth. 3BMorrell, Raiders.