Softball Recap: West Mesquite Has No Trouble Against Pinkston

While West Mesquite put up plenty of runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Pinkston. Everything went the West Mesquite Wranglers' way against the Pinkston Vikings as the West Mesquite Wranglers made off with a 15-0 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Wranglers this season.

Avery Cox looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (one).

At the plate, Ava Garza was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Zoraida Barron was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Wranglers

On Base Percentage

02/22/25 vs Pinkston	66.7%
02/17/25 vs Mesquite	45.9%
02/15/25 vs Creekview	30.8%
02/14/25 @ Gunter	50%
02/14/25 @ Irving	58.3%
+ 6 more games

West Mesquite always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

West Mesquite's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Pinkston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.

Looking ahead, West Mesquite will head out on the road to face off against Sunset at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. West Mesquite is facing Sunset at the right time seeing as Sunset is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Pinkston, they will venture away from home to challenge Conrad at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pinkston will also cruise into their next contest with the timing on their side: Conrad will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's game.