The Fort Collins Lambkins will head out on the road to face off against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Fort Collins has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, Fort Collins faced Chaparral in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fort Collins fell just short of Chaparral by a score of 5-4. Fort Collins has struggled against Chaparral recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Collins got a good showing from Kaden Baete, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Baete has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaden Souders made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Gino Maccarini, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Fossil Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 12-9 to Cherry Creek.
Shane Crough and Luc Gaca-Thiele did some serious damage despite the final result: Crough scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Gaca-Thiele scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Fort Collins' defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2. As for Fossil Ridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Fort Collins has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.5 hits per game. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fort Collins came out on top in a nail-biter against Fossil Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Collins since the team 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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