After flying high against Loveland last Wednesday, Fossil Ridge came back down to earth. The SaberCats fell just short of the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles by a score of 8-7 on Monday.
Brek Benedict was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Those hits marked the first that he allowed this season.
At the plate, Sam Goodrum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fossil Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Mountain Vista, their record is now 4-5.
Coming up, Fossil Ridge will welcome Greeley West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The SaberCats are facing the Spartans at the right time seeing as the Spartans are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Mountain Vista, they will square off against Fort Collins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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