Mesquite's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the ALA - Mesa North Mavericks 2-1.
Cruz Lantz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Mesquite saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Mesquite's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for ALA - Mesa North, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Mesquite will challenge Queen Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for ALA - Mesa North, they will head out on the road to square off against Apache Junction at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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