Mesa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Skyline Coyotes by a score of 9-8. Mesa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Skyline apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Max Brumett made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ezekiel Alcala, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Skyline's side, they got a great performance from Easton Leon as he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cason McBee, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Valenzuela, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Mesa's defeat dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Skyline, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
Mesa will head out on the road to square off against Skyline at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Skyline, they will be playing at home against Gilbert at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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