Wheat Ridge is 2-8 against Evergreen since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Farmers will venture away from home to take on the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Wheat Ridge has given up an average of 14 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Wheat Ridge's offense. They came up short against Golden on Saturday, falling 14-0. The Farmers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Evergreen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out D'Evelyn 6-5. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Brody March was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
March wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brecken Worthington, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Evergreen pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Wheat Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.
Wheat Ridge might still be hurting after the 20-3 defeat they got from Evergreen in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Farmers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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