The Fossil Ridge SaberCats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fort Collins Lambkins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fossil Ridge will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Saturday, Fossil Ridge faced Cherry Creek in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Fossil Ridge fell 12-9 to Cherry Creek. The loss put an end to Fossil Ridge's undefeated start to the season.
Shane Crough and Luc Gaca-Thiele did some serious damage despite the final result: Crough scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Gaca-Thiele scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Fort Collins' good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Chaparral by a score of 5-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort Collins in their matchups with Chaparral: they've now lost three in a row.
Fort Collins also got a good showing from Kaden Baete, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Baete has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaden Souders was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Gino Maccarini, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Fossil Ridge fell to 9-1. As for Fort Collins, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Fossil Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Fort Collins struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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