The Fairview Knights will face off against the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Fairview will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Fairview took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Skyline 19-1. That looming 19-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Brooklyn Dangott made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Dangott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with five RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Fairview got a massive performance out of Kate McCall, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Elise Roehrich, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairview always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .741. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Wheat Ridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dakota Ridge on Wednesday. Wheat Ridge was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Dakota Ridge. Considering the Farmers have won seven games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Haley Cross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
On the hitting side, Wheat Ridge got a massive performance out of Oliva Hoppe, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Tompkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5.
Fairview's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. As for Wheat Ridge, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fairview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Wheat Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fairview might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Wheat Ridge in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Can Fairview avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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