Softball Preview: St. David Tigers vs. Ray Bearcats
After three games on the road, St. David is heading back home. They will take on the Ray Bearcats at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. David is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, St. David had just enough and edged Desert Christian out 6-5.
Paisley Gooding spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Anissa Jacquez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emelynn Jacquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Ray fell victim to a tough 25-18 loss at the hands of Valley Union on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Ray has lost by exactly seven runs.
Makayla Barajas led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-6 with five RBI and two runs. Julissa Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
St. David is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3-1 record this season. As for Ray, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-19.
Everything went St. David's way against Ray in their previous matchup on April 3rd as St. David made off with a 19-0 win. Does St. David have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ray turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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