The Wheat Ridge Farmers will challenge the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wheat Ridge has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Wheat Ridge and Conifer meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Farmers came up short against the Lobos, falling 15-2. The Farmers have struggled against the Lobos recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Evergreen on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5.
Ben Bixby was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kellen Behrendsen and Breckin Maynes did some serious damage despite the final result: Behrendsen went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Maynes went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Maynes' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Barrett, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Dakota Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Wheat Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
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