It was a proper cat-fight when Mesquite took on Gilbert on Wednesday. The Wildcats lost 17-7 to the Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-12 last Thursday.
Dylan Whitcher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Matthew Rooney, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
Mesquite has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-9-1 record this season. As for Gilbert, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Mesquite will look to defend their home field on the 20th against Campo Verde at 3:45 p.m. Gilbert has already played their next matchup (against ALA - Gilbert North), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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