Pueblo South is 9-0 against Mesa Ridge since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pueblo South Colts will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Mesa Ridge took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Pueblo South, who comes in off a win.
Pueblo South was handed a 11-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Lewis-Palmer on Saturday. Pueblo South came out on top in a nail-biter against Lewis-Palmer and snuck past 9-7. The victory was just what Pueblo South needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Caeden Hererra was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Hererra has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hererra was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Damian Cordova was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adan Batista, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Lewis-Palmer.
Mesa Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Issac Mercedes, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Pueblo South's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4. As for Mesa Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Pueblo South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Pueblo South's way against Mesa Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Pueblo South made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Pueblo South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mesa Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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