It was a good run, but Fossil Ridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 12-9 to the Cherry Creek Bruins. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fossil Ridge of the 9-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Shane Crough and Luc Gaca-Thiele stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
On Cherry Creek's side, Cael Clancy looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Clancy has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eddie Esquivel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Connor Larkin was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Fossil Ridge's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-1. As for Cherry Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4-2.
Fossil Ridge will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fort Collins at 4:30 p.m. Fossil Ridge will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Cherry Creek, they will head out on the road to square off against Overland at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Overland hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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