The Widefield Gladiators will head out on the road to challenge the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Widefield will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Widefield will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Mesa Ridge, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Widefield walked away with a 4-1 victory over Mesa Ridge on Tuesday.
For Mesa Ridge's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Locklen Lemley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Lemley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Widefield is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Mesa Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Widefield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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