Baseball Recap: Patagonia Lobos vs. Ray Bearcats
Patagonia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell 17-12 to the Ray Bearcats. Even if Patagonia couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Miguel Albarran and Arturo Magallanes did some serious damage despite the final result: Albarran went 4-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base, while Magallanes scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Noah Gallardo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Patagonia was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Ray's side, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Cude, who scored three runs and stole two bases. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Day, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Patagonia's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Ray, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-14.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Patagonia is on the road again on Tuesday to play Fort Thomas at 4:00 p.m. Patagonia is facing Fort Thomas at the right time seeing as Fort Thomas is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Ray, they will head out on the road to square off against St. David at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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