Fossil Ridge had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Legacy Lightning out 5-4. For Fossil Ridge, this counts as revenge for the 2-1 defeat Legacy walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Fossil Ridge let Owen Morgan and Ethan Den loose on the outfield. Morgan scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Den scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Morgan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Moran, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Legacy's side, Chase Hoelting was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Seth Olivier was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Fossil Ridge pushed their record up to 13-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Legacy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7.
Fossil Ridge will head out on the road to take on Monarch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Legacy, they will be playing at home against Northglenn at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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