Highlands Ranch hasn't had much luck against ThunderRidge recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Highlands Ranch Falcons will welcome the ThunderRidge Grizzlies at 3:00 p.m.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Highlands Ranch duked it out withMountain Vista on Monday. Highlands Ranch came up short against Mountain Vista, falling 7-1. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Belle Andrews spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chloe Brill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, ThunderRidge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Rock Canyon 7-6.
ThunderRidge let Aubrey Conant and Meredith O'Neil loose on the outfield. Conant scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while O'Neil scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. What's more, O'Neil also racked up no strikeouts, the fewestshe's had since back in September. Rowan Daufeldt was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
ThunderRidge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Highlands Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for ThunderRidge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season.
ThunderRidge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Highlands Ranch has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for ThunderRidge, though, as they've been averaging only 2. Will Highlands Ranch keep running through batters, or will ThunderRidge buck the trend?
Highlands Ranch came up short against ThunderRidge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 9-5. Can Highlands Ranch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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