The Wheat Ridge Farmers will head out on the road to face off against the Aurora Central Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wheat Ridge is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Last Saturday, Wheat Ridge fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Adams City.
Nathan Trione Jr was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Trione Jr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Trione Jr wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kale Buck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Aurora Central never got on the board in their matchup on March 7th, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Thornton last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Aurora Central as it put an end to their six-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Like Wheat Ridge, Aurora Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Aron Gardea. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Gardea was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Gomez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. Another player making a difference was Freddy Mancillas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Aurora Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Wheat Ridge took their win against Aurora Central in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wheat Ridge since the squad 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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