Dakota Ridge has not done well against Lakewood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Dakota Ridge Eagles put the hurt on the Lakewood Tigers with a sharp 11-5 victory. That's more bragging rights for Dakota Ridge, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Friesen, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cole Ehlinger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Lakewood's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Wolf, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of CJ Mahoney, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Dakota Ridge's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Lakewood, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
Dakota Ridge will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bear Creek at 4:00 p.m. Bear Creek is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Dakota Ridge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Lakewood, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Chatfield, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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