The Hope Christian Huskies will head out to take on the West Mesa Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Hope Christian came up short against Valley and fell 4-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Huskies in their meetings with the Vikings: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, West Mesa fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Albuquerque on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Scott Wilson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Sisneros, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Hope Christian's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for West Mesa, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Hope Christian beat West Mesa 7-2 when the teams last played back in March of 2018. Will the Huskies repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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