Baseball Recap: Littleton Drops Highest Score of Season Against Wheat Ridge

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Littleton). They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Wheat Ridge Farmers on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Farmers: they've now won six in a row.

Evan Siler spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks.

On the hitting side, Mario Flores was incredible, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5. He also hit two doubles, marking his first of the season. Lucas Calonder was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.

Lions

Batting Average

04/11/25 @ Wheat Ridge	43.2%
04/10/25 vs Conifer	28.6%
04/08/25 @ Green Mountain	23.1%
03/26/25 vs The Dalles	37%
03/25/25 vs Bend	16.7%
+ 17 more games

Littleton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .432. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

The victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Wheat Ridge, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.

Littleton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-4 defeat against Denver South on the 12th. As for Wheat Ridge, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 20-3 loss against Evergreen on the 12th.