Softball Recap: Fossil Ridge SaberCats vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mead, Fossil Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Discovery Canyon Thunder 11-3. The win was some much needed relief for the SaberCats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Brooklynn Cardenas was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cardenas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that she's scored this season.
In other batting news, Fossil Ridge got a massive performance out of Cassie Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Jensen also put up two hits, which wereher first of the season. Another player making a difference was Savannah Cardenas, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fossil Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Fossil Ridge's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Discovery Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Fossil Ridge didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 7-2 win vs. Erie on the 24th. As for Discovery Canyon, they will take on Elizabeth at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Discovery Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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