If Ray was riding high off their 14-4 takedown of Baboquivari last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ray Bearcats fell 6-3 to the Valley Union Blue Devils on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ray of the 15-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Ray saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Chesnut, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Chesnut has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Valley Union's side, Steven Delacruz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Luis Enriquez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Ray's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-13. As for Valley Union, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Ray by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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