Ray's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They blew past the Desert Heights Prep Yote 18-0. The game marked the Bearcats' most dominant victory 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, Krishel Sims and Julissa Garcia did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Jillian Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
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.
Ray's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-11. As for Desert Heights Prep, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ray will head out to challenge Hayden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayden has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.91 runs per game on average), something Ray will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Desert Heights Prep, they will venture away from home to take on Bagdad at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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