The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will head out on the road to face off against the Cherry Creek Bruins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Fossil Ridge can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over Brighton. Fossil Ridge's victory was all the more impressive since Brighton was averaging only 4.1 runs allowed on the season.
Brek Benedict tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shane Crough, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Mullen in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Cherry Creek's pitchers stepped up to hand Mullen a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cherry Creek considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Fossil Ridge's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Cherry Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4-2.
Fossil Ridge might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Cherry Creek when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Fossil Ridge, Tommy Marsh (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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