The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will venture away from home to challenge the Grand Junction Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fossil Ridge gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged out Palisade 6-4.
Fossil Ridge got a great performance from Brek Benedict as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Fossil Ridge let Luc Gaca-Thiele and Jackson Martin run wild. Gaca-Thiele scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Martin scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Owen Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Grand Junction waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Bison.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 1-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Grand Junction, their record now sits at 4-1.
Everything went Fossil Ridge's way against Grand Junction in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, as Fossil Ridge made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fossil Ridge since the team 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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