
Longhorns
03/28/25 vs Mesquite | 10-12 |
03/25/25 @ Mesquite | 5-1 |
03/21/25 @ Lancaster | 16-4 |
03/18/25 vs Lancaster | 23-2 |
03/14/25 vs Skyline | 15-1 |
After a string of nine wins, Cedar Hill's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Mesquite Skeeters by a score of 12-10. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Longhorns, who until this matchup were averaging 2.39 runs allowed.
Izaak Velazquez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Reginald Samuel, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Cedar Hill's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 14-3-1. As for Mesquite, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.
Cedar Hill and Mesquite should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. Cedar Hill will take on Waxahachie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 194 places (86 vs. 280). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Cedar Hill 2.4, Waxahachie 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Mesquite (ranked 226th) will meet Skyline (ranked 909th) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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