Wheat Ridge is 7-0 against Alameda since August of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Wheat Ridge Farmers will take on the Alameda Pirates at 10:00 a.m. One thing working in Wheat Ridge's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
If Wheat Ridge beats Alameda with 16 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Everything went Wheat Ridge's way against Denver North on Wednesday as Wheat Ridge made off with a 16-6 victory. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Haley Cross made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Evelyn Detwiler was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Skarlette Arenas was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheat Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Alameda, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Englewood on Tuesday.
Andi Padilla was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire To, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wheat Ridge's record is now 4-2. As for Alameda, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Wheat Ridge's way against Alameda in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Wheat Ridge made off with a 14-0 win. Will Wheat Ridge repeat their success, or does Alameda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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