The Ray Bearcats will challenge the Globe Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Ray has three straight victories, Globe has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Ray scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Baboquivari. With that win, Ray brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Ty Chesnut made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Chesnut has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chesnut was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, James Ruiz was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jason Day, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Globe fell victim to American Leadership Academy - Ironwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Warriors. Considering the last time Globe couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Globe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeger Franco, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Ray has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season. As for Globe, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Ray has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Globe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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