Softball Preview: Standley Lake Gators vs. Wheat Ridge Farmers
Standley Lake hasn't had much luck against Wheat Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Standley Lake Gators will welcome the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 4:00 p.m.
Standley Lake is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost 19-6 to Golden.
Trista Switzer-Ennis and Hailey Sexson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Switzer-Ennis scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Sexson went 4-for-4 with two RBI. What's more, Switzer-Ennis also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Brianna Feely, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Standley Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wheat Ridge got the win against Dakota Ridge on Monday by a conclusive 17-2. Considering the Farmers have won nine games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Haley Cross made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aryanna Palfy was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Skarlette Arenas, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Standley Lake's loss dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Wheat Ridge, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10.
Standley Lake couldn't quite finish off Wheat Ridge in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 7-5. Will Standley Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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