Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fossil Ridge). They put the hurt on the Poudre Impalas with a sharp 25-4 victory on Tuesday. Considering the SaberCats have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Savannah Cardenas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other pitching news, Lucy Ostapovich looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Fossil Ridge got a massive performance out of Kylie Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and two runs. What's more, Garcia also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Rylee Bullers, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fossil Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fossil Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Poudre, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-19.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Rocky Mountain the next time they take the field. Poudre will head out to face Rocky Mountain at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Fossil Ridge will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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