Saginaw hasn't had much luck against Fossil Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rough Riders will look to defend their home field against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Saginaw has given up an average of 12.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saginaw is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They lost 14-5 to Chisholm Trail.
Saginaw saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rhyan Angles, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Anslee Roberts was another, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fossil Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They put the hurt on Chisholm Trail with a sharp 8-1 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia Scott spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
At the plate, Kendolyn Lockhart was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Yari Santiago, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Fossil Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Saginaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-23.
Saginaw might still be hurting after the 12-0 loss they got from Fossil Ridge in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Rough Riders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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