Mesa Ridge gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. Everything went their way against the Sand Creek Scorpions as they made off with a 17-2 victory. The Grizzlies haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
DonnaPaola Martinez was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Martinez was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Nahlia(Taco) Zunk
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nahlia(Taco) Zunk, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Higgins, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mesa Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sand Creek only posted an OBP of .400.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mesa Ridge is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Liberty at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Sand Creek, they will head out to square off against Palmer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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