Fossil Ridge put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Brighton Bulldogs with a sharp 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Fossil Ridge, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brek Benedict tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Shane Crough, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Brighton's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Bachicha, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Andrew Schmeh was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Fossil Ridge's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.5 runs. As for Brighton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fossil Ridge will challenge Cherry Creek at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Cherry Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brighton, they will head out on the road to square off against Eaglecrest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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