Mesa Ridge had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Canon City Tigers. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
DonnaPaola Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lillian Staszesky was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Grace Barnhart was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mesa Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Mesa Ridge's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Canon City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-10.
Mesa Ridge will host Vista Ridge at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mesa Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season. As for Canon City, they are taking a road trip to challenge Pueblo Centennial at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Canon City also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 10.5 runs per game.
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