The Mesquite Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Arcadia Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arcadia took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesquite, who comes in off a win.
Mesquite lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Vista Grande, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Spartans on Wednesday. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Jensen Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Gunnar Gift was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Arcadia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mesquite.
Christian Baca made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Arcadia's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mesquite, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
Mesquite was able to grind out a solid win over Arcadia in their previous meeting on Tuesday, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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