The Ponderosa Mustangs will square off against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Ponderosa is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Castle View, who was ranked 11th at the time (Ponderosa was ranked 19th). The Mustangs fell just short of the Sabercats by a score of 4-2 on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Mustangs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Wizards.
Brek Benedict looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Griffin, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Luc Gaca-Thiele, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Fossil Ridge's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Ponderosa, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-7.
Ponderosa suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Fossil Ridge in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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