
SaberCats
04/22/25 vs Poudre | 20 |
04/23/25 @ Poudre | 17 |
04/08/25 vs Greeley West | 17 |
05/03/25 @ ThunderRidge | 15 |
04/02/25 @ Loveland | 15 |
Fossil Ridge had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 16-4 margin over the Ponderosa Mustangs. Considering the SaberCats have won 13 games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Connor Folkman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mason Griffin was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in four or more in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luc Gaca-Thiele, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Fossil Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .586. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 18-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs over those games. As for Ponderosa, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-8.
Looking ahead, Fossil Ridge will face off against Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ponderosa does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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