Golden had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They had just enough and edged the Mountain Vista Golden Eagles out 10-9 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Demons, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Madeline Stubenrauch, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Katie Welte was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Golden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Golden's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Mountain Vista, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Golden will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Green Mountain at 4:30 p.m. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Vista, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Chatfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Chatfield knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten run or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Mountain Vista likes a good challenge.
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