For the second straight game, Mesa Ridge will face off against Canon City. The Grizzlies will welcome the Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mesa Ridge will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Mesa Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Canon City. They skirted past the Tigers 16-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Grizzlies have posted since September 13th.
Kiana Steinhoff
| 10/07/25 @ Canon City | 4 |
| 09/06/25 vs La Junta | 3 |
| 10/02/24 vs Sierra | 3 |
| 09/06/24 vs Sand Creek | 3 |
| 10/01/25 @ Sierra | 2 |
Kiana Steinhoff was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Nahlia(Taco) Zunk was another key player, going 3-for-6 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Mesa Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive contests.
This is the second loss in a row for Canon City and nudges their season record down to 7-13. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Mesa Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7-1.
Canon City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Mesa Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Canon City, though, as they've been averaging 8.9 hits. Given Mesa Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, the Tigers will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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