Softball Recap: West Mesquite Has No Trouble Against Southwest

West Mesquite lost to Southwest back in March of 2020, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Saturday. The West Mesquite Wranglers put the hurt on the Southwest Raiders with a sharp 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wranglers, who have now won three matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Avery Cox looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.

Julianna Guitierrez

Runs

02/22/25 vs Southwest	2
02/22/25 vs Pinkston	1
02/13/25 vs Ranchview	1
04/26/24 @ Wilson	2

At the plate, West Mesquite let Ava Garza and Julianna Guitierrez run wild. Garza scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Guitierrez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs Guitierrez has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Clarissa Avila, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

West Mesquite was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in three consecutive games.

The win got West Mesquite back to even at 5-5. As for Southwest, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Mesquite will square off against Sunnyvale at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest, it'll be Eastside v. Westside when they and Eastern Hills meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.