Fossil Ridge has gone 8-2 against Loveland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fossil Ridge SaberCats are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Loveland Red Wolves at 4:15 p.m. Fossil Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Fossil Ridge beat Erie 7-2.
Fossil Ridge's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Briella Myers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Bullers, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Loveland put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Rangeview as Loveland made off with a 16-1 victory. Fans of the Red Wolves have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a 6+ run blowout.
Izabelle Tilton made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tilton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season.
In other batting news, Loveland let Jadyn Forgey and Brooke Padgett loose on the outfield. Forgey scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Padgett scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Padgett also put up three RBI, which wereher first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addi Armstrong, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Loveland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Fossil Ridge's record is now 2-3. As for Loveland, their record now sits at 4-0.
Fossil Ridge took their win against Loveland when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fossil Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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