Standley Lake is 0-10 against Wheat Ridge since October of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Standley Lake Gators will take on the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 4:30 p.m. Standley Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Standley Lake is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Golden, falling 19-2.
Brianna Feely made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wheat Ridge). Everything went their way against Fairview on Saturday as Wheat Ridge made off with a 17-7 win. The result was nothing new for the Farmers, who have now won eight matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Haley Cross made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. What's more, she also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Claire Tompkins was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Evelyn Detwiler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheat Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only posted an OBP of .406.
Standley Lake's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Wheat Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Standley Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Wheat Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Standley Lake suffered a grim 16-9 defeat to Wheat Ridge when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Standley Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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