Softball Game Preview: Arcadia Titans vs. Mesquite Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 10, 2024, 6:41am

Softball Preview: Arcadia Titans vs. Mesquite Wildcats

The Arcadia Titans will head out on the road to take on the Mesquite Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Arcadia is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last nine games.

Arcadia put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 9-2 victory.

Arcadia let Lucy Dreier and Olivia Baumgardner loose on the outfield. Dreier scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Baumgardner scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jenni Potter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Mesquite's offense. They suffered a rough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Saguaro on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mesquite in their matchups with Saguaro: they've now lost nine in a row.

Arcadia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. As for Mesquite, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-14.

Mesquite's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Arcadia has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Mesquite, though, as they've been averaging 10.4. Given Arcadia's sizable advantage in that area, Mesquite will need to find a way to close that gap.

Arcadia took their win against Mesquite in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 13-5. Does Arcadia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mesquite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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