Baseball Recap: Mesquite Skeeters vs. Rockwall Yellowjackets
Mesquite can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Rockwall Yellowjackets. For Mesquite, this counts as revenge for the 8-0 defeat Rockwall walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
For Rockwall's part, Keller Lindeman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over eight innings pitched. Lindeman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Landyn Locke led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jake Overstreet, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Mesquite now has a winning record of 10-9-3. As for Rockwall, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 30-11-3.
Mesquite will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rockwall: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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