The Ray Bearcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Baboquivari Warriors at 3:45 p.m. Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Desert Christian typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Ray proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Eagles 6-4. The victory was just what Ray needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior match.
Reggie Lechuga looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Rj Nunez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Baboquivari fell victim to San Manuel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 11-0 defeat to the Miners might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Baboquivari's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Baboquivari saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kason Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Ray's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Baboquivari, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Ray took their victory against Baboquivari in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 15-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ray 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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