Baseball Preview: ThunderRidge Grizzlies vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will head out on the road to take on the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Highlands Ranch took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on ThunderRidge, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, ThunderRidge finally turned things around against Chaparral on Monday. ThunderRidge skirted past Chaparral 8-6.
Hudson Fagerholt made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fagerholt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Fagerholt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Trevor Beutner looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, Brody Dinges was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ty Beutner, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highlands Ranch fell victim to Mountain Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. Their tough 9-0 defeat to the Golden Eagles might stick with them for a while. Highlands Ranch has struggled against Mountain Vista recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
ThunderRidge's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-11. As for Highlands Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
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