The Dakota Ridge Eagles will square off against the Standley Lake Gators at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dakota Ridge will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Dakota Ridge had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt D'Evelyn on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Jaguars.
Jackson Barrett
| 04/08/25 vs D'Evelyn | 4 |
| 04/10/25 @ Standley Lake | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ D'Evelyn | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Green Mountain | 2 |
| 03/10/25 vs Roosevelt | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
The team relied heavily on Jackson Barrett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Dakota Ridge's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 4-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Breckin Maynes, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake came up short against Evergreen on Friday, falling 10-2. The Gators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dakota Ridge's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-10. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Standley Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Dakota Ridge beat Standley Lake 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Gators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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