Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-2 walloping at the hands of the Valley Vista Monsoon. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mesa of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Luke Hilton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Valley Vista's side, Elijah White spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits. White has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rylie Hanson was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elias Garza, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Valley Vista, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13-1.
Mesa will take on Skyline at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley Vista, they will head out on the road to take on Cesar Chavez at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Vista is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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