After flying high against Pueblo Centennial last Friday, Mesa Ridge came back down to earth. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies fell 4-1 to the Widefield Gladiators on Tuesday. Mesa Ridge was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Widefield apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Mesa Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Locklen Lemley, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Lemley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Widefield, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
While Mesa Ridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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