Softball Preview: Mesa Ridge Grizzlies vs. Lewis-Palmer Rangers
The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies are taking a road trip to face off against the Lewis-Palmer Rangers at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Mesa Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Air Academy, taking the game 15-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Grizzlies.
Grace Barnhart was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nahlia(Taco) Zunk, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lewis-Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 13-2 to Pueblo County.
Lewis-Palmer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nicole McClintock, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Mesa Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Lewis-Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Lewis-Palmer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mesa Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Lewis-Palmer, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Mesa Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Lewis-Palmer will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mesa Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Lewis-Palmer in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesa Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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