The Wheat Ridge Farmers will head out on the road to challenge the Green Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheat Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with 33 straight losses, while Green Mountain will come in with six straight wins.
Wheat Ridge lost 16-4 to Standley Lake on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Green Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Conifer a 10-0 shutout.
Demetreus Padilla made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Padilla has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Padilla was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Craig Busse was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. DJ Villalovas was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-21. As for Green Mountain, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-5.
Wheat Ridge suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Green Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Wheat Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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