The D'Evelyn Jaguars will challenge the Golden Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a seven-game winning streak alive.
On Monday, D'Evelyn made easy work of Green Mountain and carried off a 19-4 win. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for the Jaguars this season.
Tess Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Hummel-Giddens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in OBP. Another player making a difference was Claudia Harris, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Golden got the win against Pomona on Monday by a conclusive 10-4. Considering the Demons have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Adrianna Riddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, Katie Welte was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wiegand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in nine consecutive matchups.
D'Evelyn is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Golden, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went D'Evelyn's way against Golden when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as D'Evelyn made off with a 10-0 win. Does D'Evelyn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Golden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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