Pima came into Thursday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Ray Bearcats with a sharp 17-8 win on Thursday. Pima's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braylyn Gojkovich made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Gojkovich was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Randi McEuen, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bivi Vega, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Ray's side, Makayla Barajas and Cambria Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Barajas scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexis Gallego, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Pima made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Ray, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Pima will head out on the road to square off against Willcox at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Willcox is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Pima will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Ray, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Ganado at 10:00 a.m. Ray has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
