Mesa fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Dobson on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dobson Mustangs by a score of 5-4. Mesa was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dobson apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Gabe Wojtulewicz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mesa was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Dobson's side, Jake Dobson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Dobson was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Dobson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Vicente Hinostroza, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Joseph Osorio, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Mesa has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season. As for Dobson, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12.
Mesa will head out on the road to challenge Red Mountain at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Red Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dobson, they will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Dobson is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
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