It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fossil Ridge can now relate to. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eaglecrest Raptors on Saturday. It was the first time this season that Fossil Ridge let down their fans at home.
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.
At the plate, 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.
On Eaglecrest's side, Cosme Vera tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Vera has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on John Rossi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Fossil Ridge's loss ended an 18-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 22-2. As for Eaglecrest, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Fossil Ridge nor Eaglecrest have any future games scheduled.
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