Mesa extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-21 in the process. They came up short against the Highland Hawks, falling 15-2. The Jackrabbits were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in April of 2015.
Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Gilmore, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Highland, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-10. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
On Highland's side, Tyson Cutchen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave Cutchen a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bair, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gage Tarwater, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Mesa didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-1 defeat against Tolleson on the 28th. As for Highland, they have also already played their next contest, a 1-0 loss against Mountain View on the 30th.
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