Castle View hasn't had much luck against Fossil Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Sabercats will take on the SaberCats at 9:00 a.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Castle View heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell 5-2 to Grandview.
Tommy Feldhake was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge faced Broomfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The SaberCats took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Fossil Ridge also got a good showing from Logan Hessler, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hessler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Fossil Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Morgan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tyler Kephart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Castle View's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Fossil Ridge, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Castle View has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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