The Thunderbird Titans will square off against the Mesquite Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses apiece.
Things were looking good for Thunderbird after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Greenway by a score of 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by just one run.
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Brooke Casey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games she's played. Faith Olea was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one RBI.
Mesquite couldn't beat Arcadia on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Wildcats fell 11-7 to the Titans.
Alyiah Durden was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Mesquite's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Thunderbird, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
Mesquite's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Thunderbird has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Mesquite, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Thunderbird keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Thunderbird suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Mesquite when the teams last played back in February of 2019. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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