The Dakota Ridge Eagles will face off against the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dakota Ridge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Green Mountain on Saturday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Rams. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Conifer and D'Evelyn meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Lobos' pitchers stepped up to hand the Jaguars a 6-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Lobos have posted against the Jaguars since April 18, 2023.
Brandon Roe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Luke Adams was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Romey Haydon was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Dakota Ridge's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Conifer, their victory bumped their record up to 9-6-1.
Dakota Ridge skirted past Conifer 7-6 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lobos turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
