Baseball Recap: Fossil Ridge Snags Ninth Victory in Last Ten Games

With a playoff win on the line, Fossil Ridge rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ralston Valley Mustangs, sneaking past 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the SaberCats have posted since April 1st.

Brek Benedict looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyler Kephart, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Jackson Martin was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs.

Fossil Ridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Ralston Valley, they dropped their record down to 10-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.

Coming up, Fossil Ridge will face off against Arapahoe at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the SaberCats surely won't give up without a fight. Ralston Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.