After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Conifer, Wheat Ridge was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Dakota Ridge Eagles. The Farmers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Haley Cross made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cross was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aryanna Palfy was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Claire Tompkins, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wheat Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .647. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Wheat Ridge's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-10. As for Dakota Ridge, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Wheat Ridge will challenge Standley Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Dakota Ridge, they will face off against Conifer at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conifer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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