Softball Preview: Golden Demons vs. Standley Lake Gators
Golden is 10-0 against Standley Lake since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Golden Demons will head out on the road to square off against the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. Golden is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Golden's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Dakota Ridge as Golden made off with a 16-0 win. The Demons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Adrianna Riddle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riddle was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Golden got a big performance out of Luca Merz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Malia Stevens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 14 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against D'Evelyn, falling 11-1.
Brianna Feely made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Golden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Standley Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Standley Lake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Golden has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Standley Lake, though, as they've been averaging 10. Given Golden's sizable advantage in that area, Standley Lake will need to find a way to close that gap.
Golden took their victory against Standley Lake in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 19-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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