Mesquite extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-6-1. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cedar Hill Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
As for Cedar Hill, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch.
For Cedar Hill's part, Evan Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Smith is becoming a predictor of Cedar Hill's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Jeylon Clark was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Izaak Velazquez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Mesquite will face off against rival Skyline at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cedar Hill is set to challenge their familiar foe Waxahachie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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