Softball Recap: Ray Snags Fourth Win in Last Five Games

While Ray didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the San Miguel Vipers a 16-0 shutout on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Bearcats, who have now won five contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Jillian Figueroa made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Figueroa was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played.

In other batting news, Kaylee Servant was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Juliana Martinez, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.

Ray always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Ray has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for San Miguel, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Looking ahead, Ray will venture away from home to challenge San Tan Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Miguel, they will host Willcox at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. The Cowboys' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so the Vipers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.