For the second straight game, Canon City will face off against Mesa Ridge. The Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canon City has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canon City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mesa Ridge on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Grizzlies by a score of 16-14. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Grizzlies recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
For Mesa Ridge's part, 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 Steinhoff a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Nahlia(Taco) Zunk, who went 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.
Mesa Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Canon City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Canon City hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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