The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will head out to face off against the Ponderosa Mustangs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Fossil Ridge beat Windsor 8-3.
Brek Benedict looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Luc Gaca-Thiele was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Ponderosa faced Castle View in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Mustangs fell just short of the Sabercats by a score of 4-2. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Sabercats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Fossil Ridge's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ponderosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Everything went Fossil Ridge's way against Ponderosa in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Fossil Ridge made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the SaberCats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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