Loveland fell victim to Fossil Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Fossil Ridge SaberCats. Loveland was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fossil Ridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Loveland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wes Bockelmann, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and a double.
On Fossil Ridge's side, Jensen Planansky made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Planansky has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Planansky was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Braeden Fritz looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Owen Morgan was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and a triple. Mason Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Loveland's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Fossil Ridge, they pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
Loveland will take on Northglenn at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Loveland is facing Northglenn at the right time seeing as Northglenn is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Fossil Ridge, they will head out on the road to square off against Poudre at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fossil Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Poudre's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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