The Ray Bearcats will be playing at home against the Baboquivari Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Baboquivari took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ray, who comes in off a win.
On Saturday, Ray narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Duncan 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ray.
John Beede was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was James Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Baboquivari was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of Duncan by a score of 12-11. That's two games in a row now that Baboquivari has lost by just one run.
Devin Antone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Patrick Conde, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ray's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Baboquivari, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ray has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Baboquivari struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Ray took their win against Baboquivari in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Ray have another victory up their sleeve, or will Baboquivari turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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