Baseball Preview: Skyline Coyotes vs. Mesa Jackrabbits
The Skyline Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the Mesa Jackrabbits at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Skyline will be strutting in after a victory while Mesa will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Skyline earned a 5-2 win over Westwood.
Skyline got a great performance from Jake Goins as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Joe Valenzuela was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Otero, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 9-2 loss to Valley Vista might stick with them for a while.
Luke Hilton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Skyline's victory bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Skyline suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Mesa when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Skyline, Oscar Gandara (who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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