The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will head out on the road to face off against the Poudre Impalas at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Fossil Ridge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They blew past Loveland 10-0.
Jensen Planansky was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Planansky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Planansky was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Braeden Fritz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Morgan, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Mason Griffin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poudre didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Collins on Thursday and fell 4-2.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Poudre, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything went Fossil Ridge's way against Poudre when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Fossil Ridge made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fossil Ridge since the squad 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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