Ray dropped their record down to 8-13 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 17-7 to the Mogollon Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearcats of the 9-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Julissa Garcia was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Jillian Figueroa, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As for Mogollon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-9. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
On Mogollon's side, Taylee Reidhead spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Marissa Parry was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Haidyn Franco also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mogollon beat Ray by a score of 19-2 later that day.
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