Raiders make it five in a row

The Raiders took down the 1-A Cascade Kodiaks by 50 points last night, highlighting a five-game winning streak away from home.

Now 11-1, the Raiders left the Leavenworth team with a 2-9 record overall.

The Raiders are ranked third in the Central Washington 2B League, but fourth among the 54 teams in the state at their 2B level, according to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Columbia (13-1), at Burbank, and Colfax (11-1) are listed first and second, and Freeman (8-1) at third, by WIAA's RPI system.

That system ranks LR's home league rivals Okanogan at sixth, with a Ranked Percentage Index of .6689, below The Raiders' .6824 at fourth in the state. Liberty Bell is listed 15th with a 0.5951.

The Raiders' only loss this season was to Reardan (fifth in state by RPI) in a Christmas break tournament.