The Superior Panthers will square off against the Ray Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Ray will be up against a hot Superior squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. The Panthers never let Duncan get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Friday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by eight runs or more this season.
Lessenia Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Natalie Mendez
| 05/01/26 vs Duncan | 4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Ray | 2 |
| 04/21/26 @ San Manuel | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Fort Thomas | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Fort Thomas | 1 |
In other batting news, Natalie Mendez was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Stephanie Lopez was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Ray made sure to put some runs up on the board against Salome on Friday. The Bearcats were the clear victors by a 15-8 margin over the Frogs.
Superior's win bumped their record up to 20-2-1. As for Ray, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Superior got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April against Ray by a conclusive 24-7 score. Will the Panthers 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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