Mesa had lost nine straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 5-12 to make it ten. They lost 19-2 to the Red Mountain Mountain Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jackrabbits of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Mesa saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Osmar Hurtado Lora, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Red Mountain, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Red Mountain's side, Jimmy McCarthy looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. McCarthy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Red Mountain let Boston Bair and Kale Thorson run wild. Bair got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base, while Thorson went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Thorson has posted since March 5th. Grady Inglish also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Mesa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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