Dakota Ridge dropped their record down to 11-12 on Saturday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Golden Demons, falling 9-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
As for Golden, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Golden's part, Sawyer Brinkman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Brinkman has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaydon Stroup, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Luca Casali, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
As of now, neither Dakota Ridge nor Golden have any future games scheduled.
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