The Ray Bearcats will head out to face off against the Hayden Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Ray turned things around against Desert Heights Prep on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yote an 18-0 shutout. The match marked the Bearcats' most dominant win of the season.
Mia Barajas made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one). She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
| 03/31/25 @ Desert Heights Prep | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Coolidge | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Miami | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs San Manuel | 1 |
In other batting news, Ray let Krishel Sims and Julissa Garcia run wild. Sims went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Garcia went 1-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Sims a new career-high. Kaylee Servant was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Ray hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Heights Prep struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayden). Everything went their way against San Simon on Monday as Hayden made off with a 25-11 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lobos.
Ray's record now sits at 5-11. As for Hayden, their record is now 7-5.
Ray came up short against Hayden in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 6-2. Can Ray avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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