The Mesquite Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Thunderbird Titans at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Monday, everything went Mesquite's way against Cholla as Mesquite made off with an 18-3 victory. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Liliana Ontiveros
| 03/10/25 vs Cholla | 1 |
| 03/06/25 vs Gilbert | 2 |
| 03/01/25 vs ALA - Queen Creek | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Skyline | 0 |
| 02/27/25 vs Mountain Pointe | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Liliana Ontiveros made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Olivia Romans was a standout: she scored four runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Gutierrez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Mesquite always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Thunderbird entered their tilt with Round Valley on Saturday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Elks 13-2. Considering the Titans have won five matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mesquite's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Thunderbird, their record is now 5-1.
Mesquite took their victory against Thunderbird when the teams last played back in February of 2019 by a conclusive 12-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesquite since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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