West Mesa is 0-4 against Los Lunas since March of 2016 but things could change on Saturday. The Mustangs will face off against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. West Mesa has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
West Mesa came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Atrisco Heritage Academy by a score of 14-12 on Friday. Even if the Mustangs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas faced Rio Grande in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Tigers might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-5 to the Ravens, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Jasiah Byers made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all six of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Stran English was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one triple and one run.
Los Lunas' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-9. As for West Mesa, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
West Mesa might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Los Lunas in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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