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| 03/23/23 - Away | 15-2 W |
| 05/10/18 - Neutral | 9-3 W |
| 05/11/17 - Neutral | 10-0 W |
| 03/24/17 - Neutral | 9-3 W |
| 05/12/16 - Neutral | 12-6 W |
| + 3 more games |
Loving has gone a perfect 8-0 against Raton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Falcons will host the Tigers at 9:00 a.m. Loving's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Raton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Loving heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Hozho Academy by a score of 3-1. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Raton). They were the clear victors by a 28-16 margin over Eunice on Wednesday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Raton got a massive performance out of Paige Lemons, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Lemons has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Mattorano, who got 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.
Raton pushed their record up to 16-12 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories 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.
Loving took their win against Raton in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 15-2 score. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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