Golden has gone 8-2 against Wheat Ridge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Demons will look to defend their home field against the Farmers at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Golden has 11 straight victories, Wheat Ridge has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Golden came out on top against Evergreen on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run third inning. The Demons walked away with a 7-4 win over the Cougars.
Golden got a great performance from Sawyer Brinkman as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Brinkman has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Gunnar Hetrick
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On the hitting side, Gunnar Hetrick was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Luca Casali was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Golden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Wheat Ridge started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Pomona. They came up short against the Panthers on Friday, falling 12-2. That's two games in a row now that the Farmers have lost by exactly ten runs.
Golden's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Wheat Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went Golden's way against Wheat Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Golden made off with a 16-0 victory. Do the Demons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Farmers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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