The Bagdad Sultans will take on the Ray Bearcats in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bagdad picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over Morenci.
Meanwhile, Ray had just enough and edged out Rio Rico 7-6 on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Jaxon Cude, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Ray was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Rico only posted a batting average of .083.
The victory got Bagdad back to even at 1-1. As for Ray, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Bagdad got the 'W' when the teams last played back in March of 2023 against Ray by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Sultans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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