Softball Game Preview: Ray Bearcats vs. San Simon Longhorns

The Ray Bearcats will face off against the San Simon Longhorns at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Ray has given up an average of 12.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

If Ray beats San Simon with 18 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Bearcats walked away with an 18-13 win over Hayden on Friday. The game was the first time the Bearcats have beaten the Lobos on their field since March 8, 2019.

Mia Barajas made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits. Barajas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ray let Krishel Sims and Jillian Figueroa run wild. Sims scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Figueroa scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Those seven stolen bases gave Sims a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Servant, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.

Ray kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, San Simon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 29-4 to St. David.

The victory made it two in a row for Ray and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for San Simon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.