Widefield won the last time they faced Rocky Ford and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Gladiators put the hurt on the Meloneers with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Gladiators have won three matches by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia McEwen
| 09/02/25 @ Rocky Ford | 10 |
| 09/28/24 @ The Classical Academy | 9 |
| 08/22/25 vs Northglenn | 8 |
| 09/24/24 @ Coronado | 8 |
| 08/29/24 vs Pueblo Centennial | 8 |
Olivia McEwen was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. McEwen is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Taylor Hall was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Foster, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Widefield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Ford only posted an OBP of .333.
Widefield pushed their record up to 4-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Rocky Ford, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Widefield will face off against Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Gladiators' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lancers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Rocky Ford, they will be taking part in a tournament against Wellington at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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