Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Skyline Coyotes by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Mesa has lost by just one run.
Mesa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Brumett, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Benny Patterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Skyline's side, Hunter Daniels made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Daniels has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Daniels was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Kenyon Johnson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 6-21. As for Skyline, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-12 record this season.
Mesa does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Skyline also has no future games currently scheduled.
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