Sand Creek won the last time they faced Mesa Ridge and things went their way on Friday too. The Scorpions walked away with a 6-2 win over the Grizzlies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Scorpions.
Jackson Lucero made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Avyn Walter was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Scorpions
| 03/28/25 vs Mesa Ridge | 6-2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Widefield | 7-6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Palmer | 12-2 |
| 05/10/24 vs Harrison | 11-1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Mitchell | 20-0 |
Sand Creek's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mesa Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Sand Creek has already played their next game, a 7-6 defeat against Severance on the 28th. As for Mesa Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-2 loss against Widefield on the 28th.
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