After a string of four wins, Widefield's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 17-1 to the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies. Widefield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mesa Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
For Mesa Ridge's part, Austin Higgins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Higgins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Higgins was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Zander Iwanski was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Gabe Montijo was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Widefield's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Mesa Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
Widefield will head out on the road to square off against Centaurus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Centaurus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Mesa Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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