Ray's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They skirted past the Desert Christian Eagles 6-4. For Ray, this counts as revenge for the 14-7 loss Desert Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Reggie Lechuga looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Rj Nunez was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Desert Christian's side, Cruz Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jett Payne, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Desert Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Ray pushed their record up to 8-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Desert Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ray is on the road again on Wednesday to play Baboquivari at 3:45 p.m. Ray is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Desert Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Patagonia at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Christian is facing Patagonia at the right time seeing as Patagonia is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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