Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fossil Ridge). They blew past the Loveland Red Wolves 17-4 on Thursday. The SaberCats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Emily Stalcup made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Rylee Bullers was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Briella Myers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fossil Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
The victory was the third in a row for Fossil Ridge, bringing their record for this year to 7-8. As for Loveland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Fossil Ridge will head out to square off against Windsor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Windsor will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Fossil Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Loveland, they will welcome Rocky Mountain at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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