Mesa Ridge waltzed into their game in their second game on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Fountain-Fort Carson Trojans as they made off with a 9-3 victory. This was payback for Mesa Ridge, who suffered a 14-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
Locklen Lemley was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Lemley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Issac Mercedes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mykah Clark, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mesa Ridge's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.7 runs per game. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Mesa Ridge will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Canon City at 4:00 p.m. Mesa Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Fountain-Fort Carson, they will head out on the road to challenge Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fountain-Fort Carson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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