The Mesquite Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Mesquite has not struggled against Seton Catholic recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Mesquite won by a run and slipped past Seton Catholic 14-13. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mesquite.
Desirae Arellano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Arellano was also big at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zoe Cuevas, who scored two runs while going 4-for-6. Another player making a difference was Olivia Romans, who went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They suffered a rough 29-13 defeat at the hands of Combs.
Makenzi Ravelo and McKenna Dunn stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ravelo scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Dunn scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Kristosik, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mesquite is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Mesquite took their victory against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 19-3. Does Mesquite have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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