Softball Preview: Wheat Ridge Farmers vs. Dakota Ridge Eagles
Wheat Ridge has gone 4-0 against Dakota Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers will take on the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Wheat Ridge and three for Dakota Ridge.
Wheat Ridge lost 16-1 to Conifer on Monday.
Wheat Ridge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skarlette Arenas, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
Dakota Ridge might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 13-1 to Golden, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Wheat Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Dakota Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Dakota Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wheat Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Dakota Ridge, though, as they've been averaging 11.8. Given Wheat Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Dakota Ridge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wheat Ridge took their victory against Dakota Ridge in their previous matchup back in September of 2020 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheat Ridge since the squad 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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