Falcons
| 04/21/25 @ Mesquite | 10-12 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Mary's | 19-4 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. Mary's | 17-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Marcos de Niza | 5-1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Peoria | 1-0 |
Cactus Shadows dropped their record down to 18-10 on Monday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Mesquite Wildcats by a score of 12-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since March 24th.
Gianna Lucchesi was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Fossey, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Mesquite, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-14. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games.
On Mesquite's side, Liliana Ontiveros spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. Ontiveros has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Savannah Magallanez and Jasmine Jaramillo did most of the damage at the plate: Magallanez went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Jaramillo went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave Magallanez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Romans, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
While Cactus Shadows had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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