Preview: Rockwall Yellowjackets vs. Mesquite Skeeters
Rockwall is 9-0 against Mesquite since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rockwall Yellowjackets will head out on the road to face off against the Mesquite Skeeters at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rockwall has five straight victories, Mesquite has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rockwall proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Aubrey out 3-1.
Ainsley Pemberton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Minor was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Swindall, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mesquite suffered a tough 21-1 defeat at the hands of Royse City on Wednesday.
Rockwall pushed their record up to 14-7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Mesquite, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Rockwall took their victory against Mesquite in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Rockwall 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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