Fossil Ridge unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Cherry Creek Bruins by a score of 11-10 on Saturday. The SaberCats haven't had much luck with the Bruins recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Brek Benedict was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Owen Morgan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Sam Goodrum was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Coming up, Fossil Ridge is taking a road trip to square off against Palisade at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherry Creek, they will face off against Arvada West at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Cherry Creek will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
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