The Dakota Ridge Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dakota Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
D'Evelyn will be up against a hot Dakota Ridge team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Eagles came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Conifer. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by just one run.
Bo Bixby looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
Kellen Behrendsen
| 04/24/25 @ Wheat Ridge | 4 |
| 04/29/25 @ Conifer | 3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Green Mountain | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Evergreen | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Green Mountain | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kellen Behrendsen, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Dakota Ridge: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Barrett, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn didn't have quite enough to beat Golden on Tuesday and fell 5-4.
Dakota Ridge's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-10. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for D'Evelyn, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Dakota Ridge took their victory against D'Evelyn when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 13-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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