Fossil Ridge has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Brighton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fossil Ridge: 1.4, Brighton: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Fossil Ridge faced Broomfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fossil Ridge skirted past Broomfield 6-4.
Brek Benedict looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Shane Crough and Owen Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Crough got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base, while Morgan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Griffin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Brighton unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Fort Collins by a score of 8-6.
Brighton saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hesston Edens, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Waltemath, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Brighton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Collins only tossed four.
Fossil Ridge's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Thursday's contest 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 .374. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fossil Ridge beat Brighton 4-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Brighton's Anthony Treto, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Fossil Ridge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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