Softball Preview: Dakota Ridge Eagles vs. Golden Demons
Dakota Ridge hasn't had much luck against Golden recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Dakota Ridge Eagles will challenge the Golden Demons at 10:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dakota Ridge is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 15-0 to D'Evelyn.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Golden's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They came up short against Conifer, falling 16-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Demons have suffered since September 9, 2023.
Madeline Stubenrauch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daely Peterson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Dakota Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Golden, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
Dakota Ridge suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Golden in their previous matchup back in September. Can Dakota Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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