The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Vista Ridge Wolves at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mesa Ridge will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Mesa Ridge barely beat Canon City the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Grizzlies put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 20-8 victory on Thursday. Considering the Grizzlies have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
DonnaPaola Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Nahlia(Taco) Zunk
| 10/09/25 vs Canon City | 2 |
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| 09/27/25 @ Cheyenne Mountain | 1 |
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In other batting news, Mesa Ridge got a massive performance out of Nahlia(Taco) Zunk, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave Zunk a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Serenity Higgins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge lost 17-9 to Pueblo West on Thursday. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Cyclones recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jocelynn Kalkman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylani Jusino, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Vista Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-7. As for Mesa Ridge, their record now sits at 13-7-1.
Mesa Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Vista Ridge in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Grizzlies since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
