The Doherty Spartans will face off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Things were looking good for Doherty after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Lakewood by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Spartans have lost by just one run.
Derek Graham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Rishavy, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Vista Ridge on Wednesday and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Grizzlies in their meetings with the Wolves: they've now lost three in a row.
Brandon Bittner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ozcar Walker was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Mesa Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Doherty, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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