Raton is 1-9 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 challenge the St. Michael's Horsemen at 3:00 p.m.
Raton is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 19-1 defeat at the hands of Santa Fe Indian.
Raton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Middlebrook, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, St. Michael's gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past McCurdy 11-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Michael's.
Michael Giesler looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Heath, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. John Leeder was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Raton's loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for St. Michael's, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Raton suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to St. Michael's in their previous meeting on April 9th. Can Raton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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