The Dakota Ridge Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Wheat Ridge Farmers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Dakota Ridge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Evergreen on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 6-5.
Ben Bixby
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Ben Bixby was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kellen Behrendsen and Breckin Maynes did some serious damage despite the final result: Behrendsen went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base, while Maynes went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Maynes' first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jackson Barrett, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Conifer hit Wheat Ridge with a nine-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Farmers lost 15-2 to the Lobos. Surprisingly, this marked the Farmers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Dakota Ridge's record now sits at 5-10. As for Wheat Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.
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