The Wheat Ridge Farmers will challenge the Kennedy Commanders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Wheat Ridge lost 18-3 to Mountain Range on Thursday.
Wheat Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Trione Jr, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kennedy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Thornton on Friday as they made off with an 11-1 victory.
Xavier Benavidez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Benavidez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Kalani Market was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Dylan Nielsen was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Kennedy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornton only posted an OBP of .375.
Wheat Ridge dropped their record down to 1-1 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Kennedy, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Wheat Ridge skirted past Kennedy 9-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Do the Farmers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Commanders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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