Softball Recap: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Gilbert Tigers
Mesa extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Gilbert Tigers, falling 11-5. The Jackrabbits were not able to make up for their defeat to the Tigers from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Mesa saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jada Porter, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Ana Hernandez was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Gilbert, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Gilbert's side, Trinity Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Rikki Imel and Lexie Kyger did most of the damage at the plate: Imel went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Kyger went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayley Joiner, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Coming up, Mesa will challenge Skyline at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gilbert, they will square off against Williams Field at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Black Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.1 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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