The Mesa Jackrabbits will square off against the Maricopa Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mesa has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Highland hit Mesa with a nine-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Jackrabbits came up short against the Hawks, falling 13-3. The Jackrabbits have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Osmar Hurtado Lora, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that Hurtado Lora has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Maricopa came up short against Mountain Pointe on Friday and fell 12-8.
Sebastian Lopez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jovanny Sanchez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Mesa's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Maricopa, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went Mesa's way against Maricopa in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as Mesa made off with a 10-0 win. Will the Jackrabbits repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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