Fort Collins put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Dakota Ridge Eagles. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Fort Collins also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Jude Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kaden Souders was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Sean Togher was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Dakota Ridge's side, Cade Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Fort Collins' victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Dakota Ridge, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fort Collins will be playing in front of their home fans against Grandview at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Grandview has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Fort Collins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dakota Ridge, they will head out on the road to challenge Rocky Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dakota Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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