The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fossil Ridge had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Arvada West an 11-0 shutout.
Easton Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Fossil Ridge let Jensen Planansky and Mason Griffin loose on the outfield. Planansky scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Griffin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ethan Moran was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Conifer had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Severn School 9-7. The victory was just what Conifer needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior match.
Conifer's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Adams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Zitkus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Fossil Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Conifer in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 11-9. Does Fossil Ridge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conifer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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