The Mesquite Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Seton Catholic Sentinels at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Mesquite is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Mesquite pushed their score all the way to 15 on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of St. Mary's by a score of 16-15.
Desirae Arellano put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, 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 solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Zoe Cuevas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored 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.
Meanwhile, Seton Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-1 walloping at the hands of Saguaro.
Seton Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Cota, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Mesquite's record is now 6-12. As for Seton Catholic, their record now sits at 4-14.
Mesquite skirted past Seton Catholic 9-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Mesquite repeat their success, or does Seton Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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