For the second straight game, Fossil Ridge will face off against Aledo. The Panthers will square off against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fossil Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Aledo will come in with eight straight wins.
Aledo hit Fossil Ridge with a four-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers came up short against the Bearcats, falling 11-1.
For Aledo's part, Lucas Nawrocki tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Nawrocki has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aledo let Will Cayce and Luke Gladchuk run wild. Cayce went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Gladchuk went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most runs Cayce has posted since back in February. Reid Huffman also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Aledo was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Fossil Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-13-2. As for Aledo, their record is now 22-4.
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