Golden had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Elizabeth Cardinals with a sharp 16-8 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Demons, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Madeline Stubenrauch, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Daely Peterson, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
Golden lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are 3-1 when they post two or more home runs.
Golden has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Elizabeth, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4.
Golden's road trip will continue as they head out to face Pueblo County at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. Elizabeth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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