Baseball Preview: Sunray Bobcats vs. Shamrock Irish
The Sunray Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Shamrock Irish at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Sunray will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Monday, Sunray was able to grind out a solid victory over Gruver, taking the game 10-7.
Parker Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Gray was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Luke Grajeda, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Shamrock lost 11-3 to Follett on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Shamrock in their matchups with Follett: they've now lost four in a row.
Terry Menefield made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jeremiah Luna was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Sunray's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Shamrock, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Everything went Sunray's way against Shamrock in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Sunray made off with a 22-0 victory. Will Sunray repeat their success, or does Shamrock have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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