The San Simon Longhorns are taking a road trip to take on the Ray Bearcats at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. San Simon is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
San Simon came up short against St. David on Friday, falling 29-4.
Meanwhile, Ray won against Desert Heights Prep on Monday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bearcats walked away with an 18-13 win over Hayden. The game was the first time the Bearcats have beaten the Lobos on their field since March 8, 2019.
Mia Barajas made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits. Barajas was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ray let Krishel Sims and Jillian Figueroa run wild. Sims scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Figueroa scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. With that strong performance, Sims is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Kaylee Servant was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Ray kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The victory made it two in a row for Ray and bumps their season record up to 6-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for San Simon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
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