West Mesa is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will look to defend their home field against the Los Lunas Tigers at 3:30 p.m. The two teams were dealt some close losses in their previous games and are determined not to let this one get away.
West Mesa easily dispatched Valencia on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Mustangs fell just short of Portales by a score of 10-8 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered since May 4, 2024.
West Mesa got a massive performance out of Mya Baca, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava 'Biscuit' Ortiz, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Los Lunas faced Atrisco Heritage Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers fell just short of the Jaguars by a score of 6-4. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Kelsie DeGraaf made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Grace Baca was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Los Lunas' defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for West Mesa, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
West Mesa might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Los Lunas when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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