The Mesa Jackrabbits will venture away from home to challenge the Tolleson Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Skyline hit Mesa with a four-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jackrabbits lost 10-3 to the Coyotes. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since April 22, 2024, but that streak is no more.
Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Osmar Hurtado Lora, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another was Rusty Goodman, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Tolleson made easy work of Valley Vista on Thursday and carried off a 9-1 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on JOSE CORRALES, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Tolleson's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of ISAAC SOLANO, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Tolleson, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-11.
Mesa came up short against Tolleson when the teams last played back in April of 2025, falling 5-1. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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