Rocky Mountain faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Lobos fell just short of the SaberCats by a score of 15-13. The Lobos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the SaberCats earlier this season, when they won 7-1.
Riley Honick stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season. Max Abernathy was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Rocky Mountain has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-5 record this season. As for Fossil Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Rocky Mountain will challenge Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fossil Ridge, they will square off against ThunderRidge at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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