Coronado pushed their score to eight the last time they played Mesa Ridge, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The Coronado Cougars' pitcher stepped up to hand the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies a 1-0 shutout. This was a revenge matchup for Coronado, as the team was forced to settle for a 14-8 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
Trey Gregory-Alford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Gregory-Alford has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gregory-Alford was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Coronado's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Mesa Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coronado will square off against Canon City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mesa Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Pueblo Centennial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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