Preview: St. Mary's Knights vs. Mesquite Wildcats
The St. Mary's Knights will play host again on Monday to welcome the Mesquite Wildcats, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.
Last Monday, St. Mary's suffered a tough 16-8 defeat at the hands of Bradshaw Mountain. St. Mary's has not had much luck with Bradshaw Mountain recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Luis Mejia and Zach Tanner stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mejia went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Tanner scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Xavier Millan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mesquite can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Thursday. They blew past Cesar Chavez 13-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mesquite.
Cruz Lantz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Mesquite let Gunnar Gift and Jensen Jones loose on the outfield. Gift went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple, while Jones scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Bently Sandall, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
St. Mary's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Mesquite, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
St. Mary's suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Mesquite in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can St. Mary's avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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