The Mesquite Wildcats will challenge the Higley Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Higley will be up against a hot Mesquite squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Mesquite blew past Gilbert 13-6 on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kash Rogers
| 03/06/25 @ Gilbert | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs Flagstaff | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Seton Catholic | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ St. Mary's | 1 |
| 03/07/24 @ Coconino | 1 |
Mesquite got a massive performance out of Kash Rogers, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while going 4-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Rogers a new career-high in doubles (two). Gunnar Gift was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double.
Mesquite was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gilbert only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, while Higley put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Cesar Chavez. Higley was the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over Cesar Chavez. That looming 7-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Jet Gonzalez tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Kimmel, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cam Jantz, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Mesquite's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7 runs. As for Higley, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both Mesquite and Higley just can't seem to miss. Mesquite has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12 hits per game. However, it's not like Higley struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
