Baseball Recap: Ray Bearcats vs. Baboquivari Warriors
Ray only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-point they dealt Baboquivari on Wednesday. The Ray Bearcats were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Baboquivari Warriors. That's more bragging rights for Ray, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Reggie Lechuga was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Lechuga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lechuga was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Jaxon Cude was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Blake Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases.
On Baboquivari's side, Xaiver Mease was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Ray is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Baboquivari, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ray is on the road again on Friday to play Valley Union at 2:00 p.m. Valley Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Baboquivari, they will head out on the road to square off against Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baboquivari is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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