On Tuesday, Fort Collins faced Fossil Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fort Collins Lambkins took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fossil Ridge SaberCats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Fort Collins has scored all season.
For Fossil Ridge's part, Easton Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, Mason Griffin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jensen Planansky, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Fort Collins' loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Fossil Ridge, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Fort Collins will take on Monarch at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Collins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Monarch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fossil Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Boulder at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fossil Ridge is facing Boulder at the right time seeing as Boulder is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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