The Wheat Ridge Farmers will head out on the road to take on the Golden Demons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Wheat Ridge will head out to face Golden after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Wheat Ridge lost 21-9 to D'Evelyn. The Farmers' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Claire Tompkins was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliet Jackson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wheat Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Golden). Everything went their way against Green Mountain on Tuesday as Golden made off with a 19-9 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Demons with their most commanding win of the season.
Adrianna Riddle made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Riddle was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Madeline Stubenrauch was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Daely Peterson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Golden, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wheat Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Golden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wheat Ridge came up short against Golden when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 7-2. Can Wheat Ridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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