Dakota Ridge is 1-6 against Wheat Ridge since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Farmers at 4:00 p.m. Dakota Ridge has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dakota Ridge came up short against Golden on Saturday, falling 21-9.
Madison Drake
| 10/04/25 vs Golden | 4 |
| 10/03/25 vs Pomona | 3 |
| 10/02/25 vs George Washington | 3 |
Madison Drake made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lexi Bortscheller, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wheat Ridge came out on top against Conifer on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run fifth inning. The Farmers put the hurt on the Lobos with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Farmers have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Haley Cross made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted over her last ten games. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evelyn Detwiler, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in September. Hailey Piel was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Wheat Ridge and bumps their season record up to 8-12. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Dakota Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Everything went Dakota Ridge's way against Wheat Ridge when the teams last played back in September, as Dakota Ridge made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Farmers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
