The Campo Verde Coyotes will head out on the road to square off against the Mesquite Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Campo Verde will be strutting in after a win while Mesquite will be coming in after a loss.
Campo Verde put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Higley as Campo Verde made off with a 9-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Campo Verde.
Luke Girard looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Campo Verde let Sean King and Gunner Bryant loose on the outfield. King scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Bryant scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ezekiel Zion was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Mesquite and Seton Catholic on Tuesday hardly resembled the 2-0 effort from their previous meeting. Mesquite fell 14-11 to Seton Catholic. Mesquite has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Campo Verde now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Mesquite, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Campo Verde suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Mesquite in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Campo Verde, Sebastian Granillo (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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