Golden has won five straight games at home, while D'Evelyn has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Golden Demons will host the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, everything went Golden's way against Pomona as Golden made off with a 10-4 victory.
Adrianna Riddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, Katie Welte was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wiegand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn got the win against Green Mountain on Monday by a conclusive 19-4. The matchup marked the Jaguars' most dominant win of the season.
Tess Miller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Hummel-Giddens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lainey Fletcher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, D'Evelyn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Golden's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for D'Evelyn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Golden might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from D'Evelyn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Golden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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