After two games on the road, Fossil Ridge is heading back home. They will host the Windsor Wizards at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fossil Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Greeley West, taking the game 7-3.
Brooklynn Cardenas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ashley Guenther, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Rylee Bullers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fossil Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Windsor had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Impalas a 15-0 shutout. The Wizards might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Addison White was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, she also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in August. She was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Windsor got a massive performance out of Kylie Smith, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Molli Maga?a, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Fossil Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. As for Windsor, they pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Fossil Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Windsor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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