Mesa Ridge is 0-9 against Pueblo South since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mesa Ridge Grizzlies will be staying on the road to face off against the Pueblo South Colts at 7:00 p.m.
Mesa Ridge lost a close one when they played on March 12th but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Friday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Lewis-Palmer.
Mesa Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Issac Mercedes, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Pueblo South was handed a 11-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Lewis-Palmer on Saturday. Pueblo South came out on top in a nail-biter against Lewis-Palmer and snuck past 9-7. The victory was just what Pueblo South needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior contest.
Caeden Hererra made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 5.2 innings pitched. Hererra has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hererra was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Damian Cordova was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Adan Batista, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mesa Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Pueblo South, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mesa Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Pueblo South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mesa Ridge suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Pueblo South in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Mesa Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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