Arapahoe has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Arapahoe is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Mullen on Saturday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Arapahoe has scored all season.
Arapahoe saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Landen, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They blew past the Eagles 9-3. Considering Fossil Ridge has won 15 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Brek Benedict tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Fossil Ridge got a big performance out of Owen Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Luc Gaca-Thiele, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Arapahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 13-9. As for Fossil Ridge, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-1.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Arapahoe has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .497. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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