Wheat Ridge had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Standley Lake Gators 7-5. That's more bragging rights for the Farmers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haley Cross spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Claire Tompkins was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: she now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Skarlette Arenas, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Wheat Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 6.8.
Wheat Ridge's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Standley Lake, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wheat Ridge will venture away from home to take on D'Evelyn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Standley Lake, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Fort Lupton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Standley Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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