The Widefield Gladiators will venture away from home to take on the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Widefield has seven straight victories, Discovery Canyon has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Widefield's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mesa Ridge 15-0. Considering the Gladiators have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Braeden Mitton
| 05/08/26 @ Mesa Ridge | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ Canon City | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Canon City | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Sand Creek | 2 |
| 03/28/26 @ Fountain-Fort Carson | 2 |
Widefield got a massive performance out of Braeden Mitton, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave Mitton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Braun, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Widefield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa Ridge only posted an OBP of .154.
Discovery Canyon had taken Cheyenne Mountain down for two straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Thunder fell 6-3 to the Hawks. That's two games in a row now that the Thunder have lost by exactly three runs.
Discovery Canyon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Ashley, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Brecken Ramsay also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Widefield's record is now 16-4. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Widefield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. However, it's not like Discovery Canyon struggles in that department as they've averaged .362. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Widefield couldn't quite get it done against Discovery Canyon when the teams last played back in May of 2025 as they fell 3-0. Can the Gladiators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
