Softball Preview: Wheat Ridge Farmers vs. Golden Demons
Wheat Ridge is 2-8 against Golden since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers will host the Golden Demons at 4:00 p.m.
Wheat Ridge came up short against D'Evelyn on Saturday, falling 12-2. The Farmers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Golden had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Rams as they made off with a 17-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won seven matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Adrianna Riddle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Riddle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Golden got a massive performance out of Madeline Stubenrauch, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Reagan Smith, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Mountain only posted an OBP of .364.
Wheat Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Golden, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Wheat Ridge came up short against Golden when the teams last played on September 12th, falling 7-3. Will Wheat Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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