The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will challenge the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Coronado took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesa Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Mesa Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Mitchell onto the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Grizzlies, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Lillian Staszesky made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Staszesky was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Elexiyah Montoya was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Riyah Boeugher, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Coronado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They came up short against Falcon, falling 12-5.
Mesa Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Coronado, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Everything went Mesa Ridge's way against Coronado in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Mesa Ridge made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mesa Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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