The Mesa Jackrabbits will take on the Maricopa Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mesa has now lost eight straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 8.
Mesa saw some tournament action on Friday. They came up short against Casa Grande, falling 13-4.
Chase Gilmore was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Sam Babalola was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maricopa beat Apache Junction 4-1 on Friday.
Sebastian Castro-Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Castro-Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Will Hawkins was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Connor Jackson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Maricopa's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Mesa couldn't quite finish off Maricopa when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 9-7. Can Mesa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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