The Ray Bearcats will head out on the road to square off against the Superior Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Ray was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. Their tough 14-2 defeat to St. David might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ray in their matchups with St. David: they've now lost four in a row.
Ray saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mark Chester, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Cude, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Superior was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Hayden. Considering the last time Superior couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Ray's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Superior, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Ray's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Ray has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Superior, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Ray continue to outrun the ball?
Ray suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Superior in their previous matchup back in February. Can Ray avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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