Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Golden). They blew past the Wheat Ridge Farmers 20-8 on Monday. The Demons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Madeline Stubenrauch, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Daely Peterson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 23 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 12 consecutive matches.
Golden's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Wheat Ridge, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Golden will take on Conifer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conifer will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Golden surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wheat Ridge, they will square off against Green Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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