Mesa Ridge won the last time they faced Palmer and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Grizzlies were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Terrors.
Gabriel Montijo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Mesa Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-7 when he doesn't).
Ozcar Walker
| 04/08/25 @ Palmer | 4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Pueblo South | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Coronado | 3 |
| 03/14/25 @ Doherty | 2 |
| 04/04/24 @ Liberty | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ozcar Walker, who went 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Andreas Reese was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Mesa Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Palmer, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home.
Mesa Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Terrors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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