Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Sunray

Bobcats

Margin (Wins)

03/19/25 @ Boys Ranch	21
03/22/25 @ White Deer	20
04/18/25 @ Highland Park	18
04/15/25 vs Highland Park	16
04/22/25 @ Sanford-Fritch	15

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sunray had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They blew past the Floydada Whirlwinds 12-2. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 contests by six runs or more this season.

Parker Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.

In other batting news, Mason Gray was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Adam Amaya was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.

The win (which was Sunray's sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Floydada, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sunray beat the Whirlwinds by a score of 13-1 later that day.