Baseball Preview: Fossil Ridge SaberCats vs. Monarch Coyotes
The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will head out on the road to face off against the Monarch Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Fossil Ridge has four straight wins, Monarch has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Fossil Ridge needed a bit of extra time to put away Legacy. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lightning and snuck past 5-4.
Owen Morgan and Ethan Den did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Den scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Moran, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Meanwhile, Monarch came up short against Brighton on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
Monarch also got a good showing from Brody Montemayor, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Monarch saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Mittleman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Monarch's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fossil Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Monarch, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Fossil Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Monarch will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fossil Ridge took their win against Monarch in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fossil Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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