Softball Game Preview: Ray Ray Jays vs. Divide County Maroons

The Ray Ray Jays will venture away from home to face off against the Divide County Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.

Monday just wasn't the day for Ray's offense. They fell just short of Bottineau by a score of 1-0 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Ray Jays in their meetings with the Braves/Stars: they've now lost three in a row.

Brinlee Cancade spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Those 14 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

Meanwhile, Divide County was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 25-9 to Rugby.

Having lost for the first time this season, Ray fell to 4-1. As for Divide County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Ray took their victory against Divide County in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ray Jays since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.