Widefield is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Mesa Ridge is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Widefield Gladiators will welcome the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Widefield knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Mesa Ridge likes a good challenge.
Widefield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Coronado as Widefield made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia McEwen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor Hall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Foster, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Widefield lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 0.8.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pueblo Centennial by a score of 9-7.
Emily Hawkins and Lillian Staszesky did some serious damage despite the final result: Hawkins went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double, while Staszesky scored two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, Hawkins also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Kiana Steinhoff was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Widefield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Mesa Ridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Widefield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Widefield came up short against Mesa Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 14-10. Will Widefield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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