Fossil Ridge is still undefeated this season after their match against Broomfield on Tuesday, but Broomfield came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Fossil Ridge SaberCats had just enough and edged the Broomfield Eagles out 6-4. For Fossil Ridge, this counts as revenge for the 16-5 loss Broomfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Brek Benedict looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Shane Crough and Owen Morgan did most of the damage at the plate: Crough got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base, while Morgan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Bradford, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Broomfield's side, Ethan Zufall was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits.
At the plate, Broomfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Fritch, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Broomfield was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fossil Ridge only hit no.
Fossil Ridge's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Broomfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Fossil Ridge will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Brighton at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Brighton: 2.9, Fossil Ridge: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Broomfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Legacy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Legacy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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