Mesquite has not done well against Seton Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went the Mesquite Wildcats' way against the Seton Catholic Sentinels as the Mesquite Wildcats made off with an 11-1 win. With that victory, Mesquite brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Maddie Wright was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Megan Ritchie and Olivia Romans did most of the damage at the plate: Ritchie went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Romans went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Ritchie is on a roll when it comes to triples, as she's now hit at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Ana Alvarez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Seton Catholic's side, Bella Gump made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Mesquite's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-12. As for Seton Catholic, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Mesquite will have a chance to go back-to-back against Seton Catholic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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