The Green Mountain Rams will challenge the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Dakota Ridge will be up against a hot Green Mountain team: the squad just extended their winning streak to six. The Rams blew past Wheat Ridge 23-8 on Thursday. The Rams' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hudson Burke was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Caden Kelly
| 04/17/25 vs Wheat Ridge | 5 |
| 04/08/25 vs Littleton | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Mount St. Mary | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ West Point | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Standley Lake | 1 |
In other batting news, Green Mountain got a massive performance out of Caden Kelly, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Kelly a new career-high. Corbin Wade was another key player, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
Green Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive matches.
Dakota Ridge came out on top against Pomona on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Panthers. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won seven in a row.
Like Green Mountain, Dakota Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Matt Larmore. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Larmore was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breckin Maynes, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kellen Behrendsen, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Green Mountain pushed their record up to 9-3-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Dakota Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 4-9.
Dakota Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Green Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. It's a different story for Dakota Ridge, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain Green Mountain's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
