Wheat Ridge is 10-0 against Standley Lake since October of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers will face off against the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
On Monday, everything went Wheat Ridge's way against Dakota Ridge as Wheat Ridge made off with a 17-2 win. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by eight runs or more this season.
Haley Cross made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aryanna Palfy was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Skarlette Arenas, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheat Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .647. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 19-6 to Golden.
Trista Switzer-Ennis and Hailey Sexson did some serious damage despite the final result: Switzer-Ennis scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Sexson went 4-for-4 with two RBI. What's more, Switzer-Ennis also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Brianna Feely, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wheat Ridge now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Standley Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Standley Lake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wheat Ridge has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Standley Lake, though, as they've been averaging 10.7. Given Wheat Ridge's sizable advantage in that area, Standley Lake will need to find a way to close that gap.
Wheat Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Standley Lake when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 7-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheat Ridge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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