The Ray Bearcats will head out to square off against the Superior Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Ray made easy work of Salome and carried off a 15-8 win.
Meanwhile, Superior came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Wildkats get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory. 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. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Ramirez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
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.
Superior's record now sits at 20-2-1. As for Ray, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Ray suffered a grim 24-7 defeat to Superior in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Bearcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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