The Mesquite Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Thunderbird Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Thunderbird took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesquite, who comes in off a win.
Mesquite is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Cholla 14-4 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Auron Avery
| 04/10/26 @ Cholla | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ St. Mary's | 1 |
| 03/11/26 vs Gilbert | 1 |
| 03/10/26 vs Flagstaff | 1 |
| 03/09/26 vs Williams Field | 1 |
Auron Avery made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Avery was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Mesquite hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Thunderbird couldn't beat Paradise Honors on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fifth inning. The Titans fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Colin Knobbe made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Donathan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Thunderbird's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 17-5. As for Mesquite, their win bumped their record up to 5-15-1.
Everything went Mesquite's way against Thunderbird in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as Mesquite made off with a 19-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team 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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