It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mesquite ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top against the Marcos de Niza Padres by a score of 10-5. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 6-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Aidan Stenberg looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mesquite let Bently Sandall and Gunnar Gift run wild. Sandall scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Gift scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Those five stolen bases gave Gift a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kash Rogers, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Mesquite kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive contests.
Mesquite's win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 11-5. As for Marcos de Niza, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
Mesquite will have a chance to go back-to-back against Marcos de Niza: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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