The Golden Demons will venture away from home to take on the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Golden will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Golden's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Saturday, when they got past Conifer's usually-dominant pitching crew. Golden was the clear victor by a 16-8 margin over Conifer.
Lilly Jeppson looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madeline Stubenrauch, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge lost 13-1 to D'Evelyn on Saturday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dakota Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Bortscheller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Golden now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Dakota Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Golden's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Golden has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Dakota Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Golden continue to outrun the ball?
Golden was able to grind out a solid victory over Dakota Ridge when the teams last played back in August of 2023, winning 13-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Golden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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