Softball Recap: Ray Has No Trouble Against Fort Thomas

Ray won the last time they faced Fort Thomas and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 19-2 margin over the Apaches.

Mia Barajas made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Barajas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Julianna Martinez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Josselyn Lechuga, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Ray hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 5-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.

Ray is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.6 runs over those games. As for Fort Thomas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.

Looking ahead, Ray will venture away from home to face off against Mogollon at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Thomas, they will take on Pima at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Apaches' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Roughriders have averaged an impressive 11.4 runs per game this season.