Mesquite was the 7-5 winner over St. Mary when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mesquite Wildcats fell just short of the St. Mary's Knights by a score of 16-15 on Wednesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Desirae Arellano was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off eight hits (she also only allowed one walk). Arellano has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Arellano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Cuevas was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Megan Ritchie, who went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On St. Mary's side, Gabby Pantoja was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Giahni Ruiz, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Mesquite has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. As for St. Mary's, their win bumped their record up to 4-9.
Mesquite will head out on the road to face off against Seton Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mesquite is facing Seton Catholic at the right time seeing as Seton Catholic is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for St. Mary's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Marcos de Niza at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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