Widefield won against Coronado last Thursday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Widefield Gladiators put the hurt on the Canon City Tigers with a sharp 11-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia McEwen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Hall was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Logan Kraines was another key player, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Widefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canon City only posted a batting average of .118.
Widefield is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Canon City, the loss snapped their losing streak at seven games and leaves them with a 12-8 record.
Widefield didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 16-0 win against Palmer on the 8th. As for Canon City, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 8-6 defeat against Mesa Ridge on the 8th.
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