The Fossil Ridge Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Birdville Hawks at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Fossil Ridge has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Birdville will arrive with three straight wins.
Fossil Ridge came up short against Granbury on Friday, falling 9-2.
Meanwhile, Birdville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They came out on top against Denton by a score of 5-0.
Birdville got a great performance from Gabe Winans as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Winans also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Birdville is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Birdville's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carter Owens, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eric Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Fossil Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 4-10-2. As for Birdville, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Fossil Ridge beat Birdville 5-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Fossil Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Birdville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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