Columbine is 0-10 against Dakota Ridge since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Columbine Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Columbine is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Monday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arvada West.
Jack Snyder made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of James Salazar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge earned an 8-5 victory over Bear Creek on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dakota Ridge.
Dakota Ridge also got a great performance from Braden Johnson as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Hayden Friesen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carson Sauter, who scored a run and stole a base.
Columbine's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Dakota Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Columbine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dakota Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Columbine might still be hurting after the 12-5 loss they got from Dakota Ridge when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Columbine, Jacob White (who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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