Front Range Baptist had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Briggsdale Falcons by a score of 12-11 on Tuesday. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Briggsdale's part, Tanner Fiscus made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Fiscus has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season. Fiscus was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cash Haun and Taryan Radke did most of the damage at the plate: Haun went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run, while Radke scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gentry Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Briggsdale made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
Front Range Baptist will be playing at home against Rocky Mountain Lutheran at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Briggsdale, they will head out on the road to square off against Otis at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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