After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Arcadia, Marcos de Niza was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 9-5. For Marcos de Niza, this counts as revenge for the 12-7 loss Mesquite walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Marcos de Niza saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leila Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and a double. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
Marcos de Niza's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Mesquite, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-18.
Marcos de Niza will head out on the road to square off against Combs at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Combs is coming into the game with three straight defeats at home, meaning Marcos de Niza will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Mesquite will take on Marcos de Niza at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Mesquite is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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