The Ray Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the Desert Christian Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Ray waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 15-5 victory. That's two games straight that Ray has won by exactly ten runs.
Madison Kenney made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Kenney has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kenney was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cambria Garcia and Malena Goad did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Goad went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Julianna Granillo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Desert Christian put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on St. Augustine Catholic with a sharp 11-1 win.
Like Ray, Desert Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaitlyn Farias. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Farias was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Alexa Yarger and Lilly Crawford did most of the damage at the plate: Yarger fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3, while Crawford went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Aimee Lloyd, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Ray's record now sits at 7-16. As for Desert Christian, their record now sits at 14-4-1.
Ray might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Desert Christian in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Yarger, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Ray knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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