Mesa hasn't had much luck against Red Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jackrabbits will host the Mountain Lions at 3:45 p.m. Mesa has given up an average of 18.9 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mesa lost 23-1 to Dobson on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Jackrabbits have lost by exactly 22 runs.
Mesa saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mailyn Ortiz Cabezas, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Red Mountain faced Queen Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mountain Lions had just enough and edged out the Bulldogs 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mountain Lions have posted since March 19, 2025.
Red Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Mesa might still be hurting after the 21-0 defeat they got from Red Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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