The Mogollon Mustangs will face off against the Ray Bearcats at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Mogollon: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Ray has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
Last Friday, Mogollon earned a 12-8 win over San Manuel.
Meanwhile, Ray made easy work of Fort Thomas on Wednesday and carried off a 19-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Apaches: they've now won eight in a row.
Mia Barajas made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Barajas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Julianna Martinez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jillian Figueroa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Ray was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Mogollon's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Ray, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Mogollon skirted past Ray 9-8 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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