The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Pueblo Centennial Bulldogs, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Mesa Ridge's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Palmer 14-0. The Grizzlies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Reagan Fabrizi made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Fabrizi was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mesa Ridge got a massive performance out of Addison Carter, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was DonnaPaola Martinez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Mesa Ridge lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Centennial made easy work of Fountain-Fort Carson on Saturday and carried off a 14-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Olivia Aragon looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrianna Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karley Zamarripa, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Mesa Ridge pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pueblo Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mesa Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Pueblo Centennial struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mesa Ridge took their victory against Pueblo Centennial in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1. Will Mesa Ridge repeat their success, or does Pueblo Centennial have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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