After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canon City, Pueblo Central was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies with a sharp 12-2 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Pueblo Central needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Ethan Ayala was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Ayala was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Zach Mehess was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Escajeda, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Mesa Ridge's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mykah Clark, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Pueblo Central pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Mesa Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Pueblo Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Golden at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Pueblo Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Mesa Ridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mesa Ridge has given up an average of 8.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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