It was a good run, but Mesa Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canon City Tigers. Mesa Ridge has not had much luck with Canon City recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Issac Mercedes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Bittner, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mesa Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Canon City's side, they got a massive performance out of Gabe Renn, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Dylan Kerr was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Mesa Ridge's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7. As for Canon City, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
While Mesa Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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