Baseball Recap: Golden Makes It Nine in a Row on the Road

Golden had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-run drubbing they dealt Montbello on Saturday. The Golden Demons blew past the Montbello Warriors 21-1.

Taden Svendsen and Austin Maleki dominated on the mound. Svendsen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Maleki pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, Svendsen didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.

At the plate, Golden got a massive performance out of Liam Leffert, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Paulson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.

Golden lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Demons

Previous Games (Away)

03/15/25 @ Montbello	21-1
05/09/24 @ Littleton	14-0
05/02/24 @ Alameda	10-0
04/30/24 @ Conifer	13-0
04/24/24 @ Green Mountain	12-9
+ 4 more games

Golden's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Montbello, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.

Coming up, Golden will challenge John Carroll Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden is facing John Carroll Catholic at the right time seeing as John Carroll Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Montbello, they will take on Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Montbello has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.