Fossil Ridge is 8-1-1 against Fort Collins since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fossil Ridge SaberCats are on the road again to play the Fort Collins Lambkins at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fossil Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Rocky Mountain onto the board and left with a 15-0 win on Thursday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Emily Stalcup and Brooklynn Cardenas were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Stalcup tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cardenas tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave Stalcup a new career-high in hits. At the plate, Stalcup went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Cardenas fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fossil Ridge got a massive performance out of Briella Myers, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Myers a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Akers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fossil Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only hit two.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Fort Collins made sure to put some runs up on the board against Poudre on Thursday. Fort Collins blew past Poudre 12-0.
LuElla Miller was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Kottwitz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
The win snapped Fossil Ridge's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-8 record. As for Fort Collins, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fossil Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Fossil Ridge's way against Fort Collins in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Fossil Ridge made off with an 8-2 victory. Will Fossil Ridge repeat their success, or does Fort Collins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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