Falcons
| 04/14/25 vs St. Mary's | 17 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. Mary's | 15 |
| 03/17/25 vs Combs | 15 |
| 04/08/25 @ Marcos de Niza | 12 |
| 03/04/25 vs Thunderbird | 11 |
Cactus Shadows lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Mesquite, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's game. The Falcons were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Wildcats on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Molly Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bailey Fitzmaurice was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Caylee Cundall, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Cactus Shadows kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in five consecutive contests.
Cactus Shadows is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Mesquite, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Cactus Shadows does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mesquite, they will challenge Marcos de Niza at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Padres have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.24 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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