Mesquite put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the St. Mary's Knights. The win was some much needed relief for Mesquite as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Aiden Stenberg spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, Joshua Lucero was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gunnar Gift, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Mary's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Mejia, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Mesquite's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-9. As for St. Mary's, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.
Mesquite will head out on the road to square off against Arcadia at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesquite is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Mary's, they will head out on the road to challenge Seton Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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