On Friday, Mesa Ridge faced Lamar in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Lamar Thunder 9-7. The win was familiar territory for the Grizzlies who have now won four matchups in a row.
DonnaPaola Martinez was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Justine Sifuentes, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mesa Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Lamar, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 6-2 record.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Sand Creek the next time they take the field. Mesa Ridge will head out to face Sand Creek at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, while Lamar will play them later in the day, at 1:30 p.m.
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