Softball Game Preview: North Mesquite Stallions vs. Wilson Wildcats

The North Mesquite Stallions will face off against the Wilson Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

North Mesquite is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Seagoville on Friday as North Mesquite made off with a 23-3 win. The Stallions haven't had any issues with the Dragons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Stephanie Benitez

Runs (Career)

03/28/25 @ Seagoville	2
03/04/25 vs Seagoville	1
02/27/25 vs Terrell	1
02/11/25 vs Berkner	1

Stephanie Benitez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alysa Garza, who fired off two home runs, ten RBI, and one triple while going 3-for-3. Those ten RBI gave her a new career-high. Angela Calderon was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI.

North Mesquite lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Wilson came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Cougars. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.

Wilson pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for North Mesquite, their win bumped their record up to 5-17.

North Mesquite might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Wilson in their previous matchup on March 7th. Will North Mesquite have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.