Widefield is 0-10 against Canon City since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Widefield Gladiators will stay at home for another game and welcome the Canon City Tigers at 12:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Thursday, Widefield sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Sand Creek. Six seems to be a good number for Widefield as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hayden Bade was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Paul Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Canon City, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged Montezuma-Cortez out 11-10. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Canon City let Trey Schumaker and Tanner Leonard loose on the outfield. Schumaker scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Leonard scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Eric Chavez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Widefield's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Canon City, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Widefield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .468. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Widefield suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Canon City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Widefield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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