Sand Creek junior Blake Shaffer (20) slides back to first base against Mesa Ridge in the third inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek junior Blake Shaffer (20) hits the ball against Mesa Ridge in the third inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge senior Tyler Holland (16) completes the out at first base on Sand Creek junior Cole Witter (1) in the first inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge senior Tyler Holland (16) stretches from first base to make the out in the first inning against Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge senior Tyler Holland (16) is guided by third base coach in the second inning against Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek freshman Jackson Lucero (6) pitches to Mesa Ridge in the second inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge sophomore Nico Pucci swings at pitch delivered by Sand Creek in the second inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek watches teammate at bat in second inning against Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge sophomore Austin Higgins (10) and senior Chris Hinkle (5) cheer on teammate batting in the third inning against Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge freshman Zander Iwanski (8) swings at a third inning pitch delivered by Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek junior Cole Witter (1) throws to first base in third inning against Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek senior Kaden Levi makes a third inning catch against Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge senior Tyler Holland (16) hits the ball against Sand Creek in the 3rd inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek senior Kaden Levi (2) swings at a third inning pitch delivered by Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge sophomore Nico Pucci (15) connects on a fourth inning pitch delivered by Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge sophomore Matthew Ritter (11) celebrates a run with teammate senior Tyler Holland (16) against Sand Creek in the fifth inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Members of Sand Creek await the first pitch against Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek junior Ryan Bookout (10) waits in the dugout for game against Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge senior Chris Hinkle (5) steps up to bat in the first inning against Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek senior Jeremy Swartz (17) delivers a first inning pitch to Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge sophomore Nico Pucci (15) looks at coach for signal after reaching first base in the first inning against Sand Creek at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Sand Creek team has a discussion on the mound in the first inning against Mesa Ridge at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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Mesa Ridge sophomore Austin Higgins (10) pitches to Sand Creek in the first inning at Sand Creek High School in Colorado Springs, CO. on Thursday March 31, 2022. Mesa Ridge won by a score of 15 to 0. (Laura Domingue, Special to the Gazette)
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