Mesquite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 9-4 to the Arcadia Titans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mesquite of the 13-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Mia Corella made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Arcadia's side, Olivia Baumgardner and Sydney Kelley did most of the damage at the plate: Baumgardner went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Kelley scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Kelley has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jenni Potter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Mesquite's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Arcadia, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 23-4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesquite will challenge Gilbert at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Arcadia, they will head out on the road to face off against Marcos de Niza at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Marcos de Niza is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Arcadia a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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