Baseball Recap: Fossil Ridge Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Fossil Ridge came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chisholm Trail Rangers 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted since February 27th.

Fossil Ridge's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 6-18-2. As for Chisholm Trail, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 7-12.

Fossil Ridge and Chisholm Trail could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Panthers will take on Arlington Heights at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (719 vs. 140). Meanwhile, Chisholm Trail (ranked 563rd) will meet Joshua (ranked 259th) at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.