The Palmer Ridge Bears will take on the Mead Mavericks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Palmer Ridge is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Palmer Ridge fell victim to Pueblo South and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colts. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Bears were not able to get on the board.
Palmer Ridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Weaver, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mead faced Pueblo Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Mead never let Pueblo Central get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory. Considering the Mavericks have won four games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Mead also got a great performance from Kaleb Walter as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Edison Burke was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Stryker Leick, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mead was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only posted a batting average of .130.
The win made it two in a row for Mead and bumps their season record up to 4-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 7.5 runs. As for Palmer Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Palmer Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mead struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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