Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheat Ridge). Everything went their way against the Fairview Knights on Saturday as the Wheat Ridge Farmers made off with a 17-7 victory. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by eight runs or more this season.
Haley Cross made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Claire Tompkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Detwiler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheat Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only posted an OBP of .406.
The win made it two in a row for Wheat Ridge and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for Fairview, they dropped their record down to 5-11 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Wheat Ridge will face off against Standley Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wheat Ridge is facing Standley Lake at the right time seeing as Standley Lake is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Fairview, they will take on Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Fairview surely won't give up without a fight.
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