Preview: West Mesa Mustangs vs. Menaul/Oak Grove Owls
The West Mesa Mustangs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Menaul/Oak Grove Owls at 4:30 p.m. Menaul/Oak Grove took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on West Mesa, who comes in off a win.
West Mesa never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Raton on Thursday. They blew past the Tigers 10-3. The result was nothing new for West Mesa, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Antonio Gonzales made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Gonzales was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Scott Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Josiah Marquez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Menaul/Oak Grove fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Sandia Prep on Thursday.
West Mesa's victory bumped their record up to 3-7. As for Menaul/Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
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