Mesa Ridge is 0-3 against Pueblo Central since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Pueblo Central Wildcats at 10:00 a.m. Pueblo Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Mesa Ridge, who comes in off a win.
Mesa Ridge has not done well against Pueblo South recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mesa Ridge sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Pueblo South. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mesa Ridge.
Austin Higgins spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mesa Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Locklen Lemley, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Zander Iwanski was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Pueblo Central fell victim to Canon City and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Pueblo Central's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Pueblo Central saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Humberto Robles, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Mesa Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Pueblo Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Mesa Ridge might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Pueblo Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Mesa Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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