After six games on the road, Fossil Ridge is heading back home. They will welcome the Loveland Red Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Fossil Ridge earned a 6-2 victory over Fort Collins.
Brooklynn Cardenas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Avery Akers, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bullers, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fossil Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Loveland can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Poudre 15-3. The Red Wolves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Ava Gintoli was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Courntney Griffin was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Jadyn Forgey, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Fossil Ridge's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Loveland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Everything went Fossil Ridge's way against Loveland when the teams last played back in August as Fossil Ridge made off with a 9-2 win. Will Fossil Ridge repeat their success, or does Loveland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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