Softball Recap: West Mesquite Wins Going Away Against Spruce

Wranglers

Margin (Wins)

03/14/25 @ Spruce	18
04/08/25 vs Spruce	17
03/20/25 @ North Mesquite	16
03/18/25 vs Seagoville	16
02/27/25 vs Newman Smith	16

West Mesquite never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past the Spruce Timberwolves 17-0. The Wranglers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Amberly Cruz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, Clarissa Avila and Ava Garza did most of the damage at the plate: Avila scored three runs and stole eight bases while going 2-for-2, while Garza scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those eight stolen bases gave Avila a new career-high. Paytin Griffith was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

West Mesquite always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .826. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

West Mesquite's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Spruce, they dropped their record down to 0-11 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Looking ahead, West Mesquite will square off against Seagoville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wranglers are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Spruce, they will take on Wilson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.