With a playoff game on the line, Eaglecrest rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats by a score of 5-1.
Cosme Vera tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, John Rossi was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Fossil Ridge's side, Brek Benedict was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Fossil Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jensen Planansky, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Eaglecrest has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Fossil Ridge, their loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-2.
As of now, neither Eaglecrest nor Fossil Ridge have any future games scheduled.
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