The Mesa Grande Academy Cardinals will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Redlands Adventist Academy Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Mesa Grande Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Public Safety Academy back in March. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 25-13 margin over the Phoenix. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Phoenix recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Melody Bender
| 03/18/25 @ Public Safety Academy | 3 |
| 04/02/24 @ Loma Linda Academy | 2 |
| 05/02/24 vs Orange | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Loma Linda Academy | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Redlands Adventist Academy | 1 |
Melody Bender made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bender was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 6-for-6 with three stolen bases, five runs, and seven RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (three).
In other batting news, Esther Koahou was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Brityn Chase was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Redlands Adventist Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 17-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Loma Linda Academy.
Mesa Grande Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Redlands Adventist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Mesa Grande Academy took their win against Redlands Adventist Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3 score. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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