Standley Lake hasn't had much luck against Golden recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Standley Lake Gators will take on the Golden Demons at 4:30 p.m. Standley Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Standley Lake is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They lost 16-3 to D'Evelyn.
Brianna Feely was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Golden had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The match marked the Demons' most dominant win of the season so far.
Adrianna Riddle was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Riddle was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Reagan Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Sugg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.
Standley Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Golden, their record now sits at 7-5.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Standley Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Golden struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Standley Lake might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Golden when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Standley Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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