Loveland is 2-8 against Fossil Ridge since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Loveland Red Wolves will host the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:15 p.m. One thing working in Loveland's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
While Loveland didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Rangeview 16-1 on Saturday. Fans of the Red Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 6+ run blowout.
Izabelle Tilton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tilton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season.
In other batting news, Loveland let Jadyn Forgey and Brooke Padgett loose on the outfield. Forgey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Padgett scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Padgett also put up three RBI, which wereher first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addi Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge was able to grind out a solid victory over Erie on Saturday, taking the game 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the SaberCats.
Fossil Ridge's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Briella Myers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bullers, who scored a run and stole a base.
Loveland's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Fossil Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Loveland might still be hurting after the 13-1 defeat they got from Fossil Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Loveland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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