Baseball Game Preview: Mesa Jackrabbits vs. Red Mountain Mountain Lions

Mesa hasn't had much luck against Red Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Mesa will look to defend their home field against Red Mountain at 3:45 p.m. Mesa has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Mesa is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 12-2 to Gilbert. That's two games in a row now that the Jackrabbits have lost by exactly ten runs.

Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Otero, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Red Mountain faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Red Mountain fell just short of Queen Creek by a score of 3-2. The Mountain Lions' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.

Red Mountain also got a good showing from Dylan Keith, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Keith has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

Red Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.

Mesa suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Red Mountain in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will Mesa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.