On Tuesday, Fossil Ridge faced Prairie View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Fossil Ridge SaberCats came out on top against the Prairie View Thunderhawks by a score of 6-2. The victory was nothing new for Fossil Ridge as they're now sitting on six straight.
Easton Miller made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Miller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Griffin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Moran, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Like Fossil Ridge, Prairie View also got a great game from a two-way player: Favi Gaeta. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Gaeta was also solid in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a double.
Gaeta wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Javi Gaeta, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Prairie View, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-3.
Fossil Ridge will take on Fairview at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fossil Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Fairview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Prairie View, they will head out on the road to take on Northglenn at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie View is facing Northglenn at the right time seeing as Northglenn is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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