Fossil Ridge can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Monarch Coyotes a 10-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Fossil Ridge sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Vedant Sharma tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Ethan Moran was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mason Griffin, who went 1-for-2 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Fossil Ridge's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Monarch, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Fossil Ridge will challenge Prairie View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie View will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Fossil Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Monarch, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Erie at 4:00 p.m. Erie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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