Mesa Ridge put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Widefield Gladiators. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mesa Ridge considering their one-run performance the match before.
Austin Higgins made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Higgins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Higgins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zander Iwanski was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Gabe Montijo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Mesa Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 13-10. As for Widefield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Mesa Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Widefield, they will head out on the road to challenge Centaurus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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