The Mesa Jackrabbits will venture away from home to face off against the Casteel Colts at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mesa has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mesa managed to slip by Seton Catholic the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Jackrabbits came up short against the Sentinels on Wednesday, falling 17-7.
Bryan Jimenez
| 03/10/26 vs McClintock | 3 |
| 03/11/26 @ Seton Catholic | 2 |
| 03/02/26 vs Maryvale | 2 |
Bryan Jimenez was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs. Mesa is 2-1 when Jimenez posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gerardo Sanchez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Casteel got themselves on the board against Mountain Ridge on Friday, but Mountain Ridge never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Mountain Lions with a sharp 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Colts, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
The win made it two in a row for Casteel and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Mesa, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Mesa might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Casteel when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Jackrabbits avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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