Baseball Recap: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Mesquite Skeeters
Rockwall can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let the Mesquite Skeeters onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. This was a revenge match for Rockwall, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Landyn Locke made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Locke has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Locke was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double.
In other batting news, Mason Pate was incredible, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Hudson Holt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Rockwall pushed their record up to 31-11-3 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mesquite, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10-3 record this season.
Rockwall will take on Wakeland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Rockwall's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Wakeland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mesquite, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sunnyvale at 4:00 p.m.
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