Pueblo Centennial was the 16-9 winner over Mesa Ridge when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs lost 12-5 to the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies on Friday.
Justice Lobato made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Mesa Ridge's side, Austin Higgins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Higgins has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Higgins was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Issac Mercedes, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Montijo, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Pueblo Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Mesa Ridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Pueblo Centennial will be playing in front of their home fans against Pueblo West at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pueblo Centennial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Mesa Ridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Widefield at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Widefield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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