The Greeley West Spartans will square off against the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greeley West: 2.8, Riverdale Ridge: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Greeley West came up short against Fossil Ridge and fell 7-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Riverdale Ridge). They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over Northglenn on Tuesday. Considering the Ravens have won ten games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jazmyn Sandoval made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Riverdale Ridge let Peyton Saenz and Neila Lucero loose on the outfield. Saenz fired off two home runs, four runs, and four runs while going 2-for-4, while Lucero fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Saenz a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaeanna Sandoval, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Riverdale Ridge hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Greeley West has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-4 record this season. As for Riverdale Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
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