Fossil Ridge is a perfect 5-0 against Saginaw since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Fossil Ridge will be playing at home against Saginaw at 7:00 p.m. Fossil Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Saginaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fossil Ridge will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Friday, then bounced right back against Chisholm Trail on Monday. Fossil Ridge was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Chisholm Trail. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Briley Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season.
Yari Santiago
| 03/17/25 @ Chisholm Trail | 4 |
| 02/27/25 vs Irving | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Keller Central | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Brewer | 2 |
| 03/05/25 @ Granbury | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yari Santiago, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ashtyn Hill was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fossil Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Saginaw was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 18-3 to Chisholm Trail.
Saginaw saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anslee Roberts, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Fossil Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. Saginaw's loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Saginaw's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fossil Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .360. It's a different story for Saginaw, though, as they've only averaged .133. Will they be able to contain Fossil Ridge's hitters?
Fossil Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Saginaw in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, winning 6-3. Does Fossil Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Saginaw turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
