After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four contests, ALA - Mesa North finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell just short of the Hayden Lobos by a score of 4-2.
ALA - Mesa North got a good showing from Kingston Glidewell, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Glidewell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.

Ace Stinnett
| 04/23/26 @ Hayden | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Arete Prep | 4 |
| 04/20/26 @ Round Valley | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Tempe Prep | 6 |
| 04/14/26 vs Fountain Hills | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
At the plate, ALA - Mesa North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ace Stinnett, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Stinnett has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 11 times he's played.
ALA - Mesa North now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Hayden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
ALA - Mesa North will challenge Round Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Hayden does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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