Fort Collins is 1-8-1 against Fossil Ridge since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fort Collins Lambkins will host the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Collins took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Poudre a 12-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lambkins considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on LuElla Miller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tatum Kottwitz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fossil Ridge). They blew past Rocky Mountain 15-0 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the SaberCats as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Emily Stalcup and Brooklynn Cardenas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Stalcup tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Cardenas pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave Stalcup a new career-high in hits. At the plate, Stalcup went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double, while Cardenas fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Fossil Ridge got a massive performance out of Briella Myers, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Myers a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Akers, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fossil Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Mountain only hit two.
Fort Collins is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Fossil Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Fort Collins has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fort Collins might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Fossil Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Fort Collins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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