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| 03/03/26 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 03/28/25 - Home | 11-6 W |
| 03/05/25 - Away | 19-6 W |
Fossil Ridge is a perfect 3-0 against Granbury since March of 2025 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Panthers will square off against the Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Fossil Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Granbury will be coming in after a loss.
Fossil Ridge will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Saginaw on Tuesday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Rough Riders. That 11-run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
Meanwhile, Granbury was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 12-2 to Aledo. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Pirates couldn't push the score so high this time.
Rachel Venable was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Julie Benton, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Fossil Ridge has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Granbury, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
Fossil Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Granbury in their previous matchup on March 3rd, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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