If Mesa was feeling good fresh off their 15-0 takedown of Maryvale last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mesa Jackrabbits fell 12-8 to the Valley Vista Monsoon on Thursday. The Jackrabbits haven't had much luck with the Monsoon recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Gerardo Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lane Goodman, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Valley Vista, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Mesa will take on ALA - Queen Creek in a tournament on Monday. Mesa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Valley Vista, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chandler at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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