Softball Recap: Ray Find Success

Ray won against Desert Heights Prep last Monday with 18 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Bearcats came out on top against the Hayden Lobos by a score of 18-13. This was a revenge game for the Bearcats: when they faced off against the Lobos two weeks ago, they had to take a 6-2 defeat.

Mia Barajas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up five earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits. Barajas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Ray let Krishel Sims and Jillian Figueroa run wild. Sims scored four runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances, while Figueroa scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. With that strong performance, Sims is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaylee Servant, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.

The victory made it two in a row for Ray and bumps their season record up to 6-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Hayden, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.

Looking ahead, Ray will face off against San Simon at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Bearcats are facing the Longhorns at the right time seeing as the Longhorns are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Hayden, they will take on San Manuel at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lobos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Miners have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.