Canon City hasn't had much luck against Mesa Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Canon City Tigers will head out to face off against the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Canon City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Canon City is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Widefield just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 11-1 to the Gladiators. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cammi Leis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mesa Ridge entered their tilt with Coronado on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cougars by a score of 9-4.
Lillian Staszesky made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Kiana Steinhoff was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Elexiyah Montoya, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mesa Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in three consecutive games.
Canon City's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8. As for Mesa Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Canon City hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mesa Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Canon City might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Mesa Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Canon City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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