After only one run in their last game, Mesquite made sure to put some runs up on the board against Cedar Hill on Friday. Mesquite sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Cedar Hill. This was a revenge game for the Skeeters: when they faced off against the Longhorns last Tuesday, they had to take a 5-1 loss.
Mesquite is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. With the defeat, Cedar Hill broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-3-1.
Mesquite and Cedar Hill should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Mesquite will take on Skyline at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 683 places (226 vs. 909). Meanwhile, Cedar Hill (ranked 86th) will meet Waxahachie (ranked 280th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cedar Hill 2.4, Waxahachie 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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