After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Coronado, Mesa Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Widefield Gladiators. This was a revenge game for the Grizzlies: when they faced off against the Gladiators back in March, they had to take a 10-2 loss.
Gabriel Montijo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Ozcar Walker
| 05/08/25 @ Widefield | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Coronado | 4 |
| 03/18/25 vs Colorado Springs Christian | 4 |
| 04/22/25 @ Harrison | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Palmer | 3 |
| + 6 more games |
On the hitting side, Ozcar Walker was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Mesa Ridge is undefeated when Walker posts three or more RBI, but 3-11 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Vargas, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Mesa Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Widefield only managed three hits.
Mesa Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Widefield, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 13-8 record.
Mesa Ridge will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Gladiators: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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