Even though Ganado scored an imposing ten runs on Friday, Ray still came out on top. The Ray Bearcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over the Ganado Hornets.
Ty Chesnut was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Chesnut has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chesnut was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Chester, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Cude, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Ray has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Ganado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Ray didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 loss vs. Chandler Prep on the 13th. Ganado has also already played their next game, a 12-2 defeat against Holbrook on the 13th.
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