The Wheat Ridge Farmers will head out to take on the Conifer Lobos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wheat Ridge will be strutting in after a win while Conifer will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Wheat Ridge turned things around against Adams City on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over the Eagles. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Haley Cross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That home run was her first of the season.
Hailey Piel
| 10/02/25 @ Adams City | 5 |
| 09/22/25 vs George Washington | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Dakota Ridge | 2 |
| 09/15/25 vs Conifer | 2 |
| 09/26/25 @ Pomona | 1 |
In other batting news, Wheat Ridge got a massive performance out of Hailey Piel, who went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Piel a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Detwiler, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Conifer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against Golden, falling 16-2.
Conifer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Bergman, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Wheat Ridge's record now sits at 7-12. As for Conifer, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Wheat Ridge took their victory against Conifer when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Farmers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
