Baseball Recap: Mesquite Wins Going Away Against Mountain View

By Team Reports Mar 13, 2025, 3:18pm

Baseball Recap: Mesquite Wildcats vs. Mountain View Toros

Mesquite made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Mountain View, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Mesquite Wildcats were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Mountain View Toros on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Cooper Joslin

Batters Struck Out

03/11/25 vs Mountain View3
03/01/25 vs Flagstaff2
02/27/25 @ Chandler2
02/26/25 @ Perry0
03/12/24 vs Maricopa4

Mesquite got a great performance from Cooper Joslin as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. What's more, Joslin posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.

At the plate, Jacob Hogan was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gunnar Gift, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.

Mesquite always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only posted an OBP of .367.

The win made it two in a row for Mesquite and bumps their season record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Coincidentally, Mesquite and Mountain View will both be playing San Luis the next time they take the field. Mesquite will head out to face San Luis at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, while Mountain View will head out to face them at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

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