Fossil Ridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fossil Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Fossil Ridge is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Rocky Mountain, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Fossil Ridge was ranked first). Fossil Ridge came out on top against Rocky Mountain by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday.
Jensen Planansky and Mason Griffin did most of the damage at the plate: Planansky went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Griffin scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Shane Crough was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 20-5 to Fort Collins.
Mountain Range also got a good showing from Zane Weingartner, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weingartner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountain Range saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Rohrig, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Mountain Range, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.
Mountain Range's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Fossil Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Mountain Range, though, as they've been averaging 9.8. Given Fossil Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Mountain Range will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fossil Ridge took their victory against Mountain Range when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Fossil Ridge repeat their success, or does Mountain Range have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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