Santa Rosa is 1-8 against Raton since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lions will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Santa Rosa has given up an average of 12.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
It was a proper cat-fight when Santa Rosa duked it out with McCurdy on Wednesday. The Lions lost 16-6 to the Bobcats.
Kaidyn Chavez was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Gianna Campos, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Raton got the win against Pecos on Tuesday by a conclusive 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won six matches by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Raton's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for Santa Rosa, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Santa Rosa might still be hurting after the 12-5 defeat they got from Raton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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