The Sunray Bobcats will head out to square off against the Wellington Rockets at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Sunray can't be too worried about heading out to take on Wellington: they just beat Sanford-Fritch at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. The Bobcats put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 9-2 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Valen Swinford
| 04/23/26 @ Sanford-Fritch | 7 |
| 04/17/26 vs Highland Park | 11 |
| 04/10/26 @ Gruver | 7 |
| 02/26/26 vs Dimmitt | 6 |
Valen Swinford and Mason Gray were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Swinford struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Gray pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Swinford has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Swinford went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one triple, while Gray went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was Swinford's first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Sauceda, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Wellington put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Memphis. The Rockets blew past the Cyclones 10-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rockets have posted against the Cyclones since April 11, 2023.
Sunray's record now sits at 13-6. As for Wellington, their record is now 8-4.
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