The Hayden Lobos will face off against the Ray Bearcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hayden is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on San Simon with a sharp 25-11 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ray had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Desert Heights Prep get on the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Monday. That looming 18-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bearcats yet this season.
Mia Barajas made a splash 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ray let Krishel Sims and Julissa Garcia run wild. 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. What's more, Garcia posted two runs, the most she's had over her last 15 matchups. Another player making a difference was Jillian Figueroa, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ray was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. They are 5-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hayden is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. Ray's victory bumped their record up to 5-11.
Hayden beat Ray 6-2 in their previous meeting last Friday. Does Hayden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ray turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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