The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will head out on the road to face off against the Windsor Wizards at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fossil Ridge comes in on three and Windsor on 11.
Fossil Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Loveland on Thursday as Fossil Ridge made off with a 17-4 win. The SaberCats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Emily Stalcup made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Rylee Bullers was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Avery Akers, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fossil Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Windsor faced Greeley West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Windsor sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over Greeley West. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wizards have posted since September 8, 2023.
Like Fossil Ridge, Windsor also got a great game from a two-way player: Jenna McGinnis. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. The dominant performance also gave McGinnis a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Molli Maga?a was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilia Mancina, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Fossil Ridge's record now sits at 7-8. As for Windsor, they pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fossil Ridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Windsor 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.
Fossil Ridge came up short against Windsor in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 9-4. Can Fossil Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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