The Dakota Ridge Eagles will square off against the Golden Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Dakota Ridge is out to stop a seven-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Dakota Ridge came up short against D'Evelyn on Saturday, falling 13-1.
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.
Meanwhile, Golden entered their tilt with Conifer on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Lobos with a sharp 16-8 victory. Golden's win was all the more impressive since the Lobos were averaging only 3.56 runs allowed on the season.
Lilly Jeppson looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Madeline Stubenrauch was incredible, going 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 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 six consecutive games.
Dakota Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Golden, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Dakota Ridge came up short against Golden in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 13-9. Will Dakota Ridge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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