Baseball Recap: Duluth Wins Going Away Against Meadowcreek

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/12/25 vs Berkmar	16
03/12/25 vs Berkmar	15
04/03/25 @ Meadowcreek	11
04/03/25 @ Meadowcreek	11
02/10/25 @ Northview	11

Duluth won the last time they faced Meadowcreek and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wildcats blew past the Mustangs 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.

Cristian Esquivel made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, Jhonder Colina and Manny Guarate did most of the damage at the plate: Colina scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Guarate went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Colina is becoming a predictor of Duluth's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-14 when he doesn't). Enmanuel Barrios was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Duluth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

The win made it two in a row for Duluth and bumps their season record up to 8-15. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Meadowcreek, their loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-17.

Coming up, Duluth will take on Central Gwinnett at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Meadowcreek, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Cedar Shoals at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th.