Wheat Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-8 to the Golden Demons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Farmers of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Skarlette Arenas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Tompkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wheat Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Golden only tossed two.
Wheat Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Golden, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-5.
Wheat Ridge will venture away from home to face off against Green Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Green Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Golden, they will be playing at home against Conifer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Golden's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matches.
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