Fossil Ridge put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ponderosa Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. Fans of Fossil Ridge have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
The result came thanks to Easton Miller's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Morgan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Morgan is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jensen Planansky, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.3 runs. As for Ponderosa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Fossil Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Ponderosa, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Loveland at 4:30 p.m.
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