Raton is 2-8 against St. Michael since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Raton Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Raton is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Capital (and have done all season long). Raton put the hurt on Capital with a sharp 17-7 win on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Raton.
Giana Marez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Marez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elaina Gigante, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Doyon, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's entered their tilt with McCurdy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Bobcats on Wednesday.
Mia Duran and Hailey Valdivia did most of the damage at the plate: Duran scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Valdivia scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Valdivia has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Jaslene Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Raton's record is now 11-6. As for St. Michael's, their record now sits at 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Raton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Michael's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Raton's way against St. Michael's when the teams last played on April 9th as Raton made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Raton since the squad 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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