Erie fell victim to Fossil Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Fossil Ridge SaberCats. The contest marked that first time this season in which Erie was not able to get on the board.
Kaveh Meredith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Erie saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronin Ward, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Fossil Ridge's side, not much got past Brek Benedict, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Erie off the board.
At the plate, Shane Crough was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Owen Morgan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Fossil Ridge, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Erie will play host again on Thursday to welcome Brighton, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Brighton: 2.8, Erie: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fossil Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Columbine at 4:00 p.m. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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