Raton is 0-8 against Loving since May of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Tigers will face off against the Falcons at 9:00 a.m. Raton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Raton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 28-16 margin over Eunice. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Paige Lemons
| 05/14/25 vs Eunice | 4 |
| 04/18/25 @ Santa Rosa | 3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Pecos | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tucumcari | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs Tucumcari | 3 |
Raton got a massive performance out of Paige Lemons, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Lemons a new career-high. Jennifer Mattorano was another key player, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Raton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eunice only posted a batting average of .360.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, Loving's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hozho Academy by a score of 3-1. The Falcons were red-hot at the plate heading into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the three contests prior), but the Wolves' pitchers proved too tough.
Raton's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.8 runs over those games. As for Loving, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-7.
Raton suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Loving when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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