It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fossil Ridge can now relate to. They fell 5-2 to the Broomfield Eagles on Friday. The SaberCats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Fossil Ridge got a good showing from Logan Hessler, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hessler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Fossil Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Tyler Kephart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Fossil Ridge's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Broomfield, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-3.
Looking ahead, Fossil Ridge will challenge Castle View at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Broomfield, they will face off against Grandview at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.7, the Wolves 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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