Golden is 9-1 against Standley Lake since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Golden Demons will look to defend their home field against the Standley Lake Gators at 11:00 a.m. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Golden is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Alameda (and have done all season long). Golden never let Alameda onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday.
Tyler Sherrill looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Braeden McCarroll, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Stroup, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Standley Lake's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Green Mountain by a score of 7-5.
Standley Lake saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Titus Schrecengost, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Baumer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Standley Lake didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Golden is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. As for Standley Lake, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Golden has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Standley Lake struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Golden came out on top in a nail-biter against Standley Lake when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 4-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Standley Lake's Chris Blanco, who pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Golden still be able to contain Blanco? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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