Loveland is 1-9 against Fossil Ridge since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Loveland Red Wolves will take on the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:15 p.m. Loveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Loveland finally turned things around against Poudre on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-3 margin over the Impalas. Considering the Red Wolves have won five matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ava Gintoli was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courntney Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Forgey, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poudre only posted a batting average of .294.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Fort Collins on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the SaberCats.
Brooklynn Cardenas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Avery Akers was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bullers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Loveland's record now sits at 7-8. As for Fossil Ridge, their record now sits at 6-8.
Loveland suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Fossil Ridge in their previous matchup back in August. Can Loveland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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