After a string of five wins, Wheat Ridge's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against the D'Evelyn Jaguars, falling 21-9. While the Farmers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Claire Tompkins made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliet Jackson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Wheat Ridge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive matches.
Wheat Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for D'Evelyn, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Wheat Ridge will square off against Golden at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Golden is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for D'Evelyn, they will host Conifer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conifer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
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