Baseball Game Preview: Horn Jaguars vs. Mesquite Skeeters

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 2:47am

Preview: Horn Jaguars vs. Mesquite Skeeters

The Horn Jaguars will be playing at home against the Mesquite Skeeters at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Horn: 3.5, Mesquite: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Horn stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over North Dallas. Winning may never get old, but Horn sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Taj Gray made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Javier Pinales was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mykell Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

Meanwhile, Mesquite suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Rockwall-Heath on Tuesday. Mesquite has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Horn's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Mesquite, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-3.

Horn came up short against Mesquite in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Can Horn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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