After two games on the road, Golden is heading back home. They will host the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Golden's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matches.
Golden is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Wheat Ridge 20-8 on Monday. Considering the Demons have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Madeline Stubenrauch, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Daely Peterson, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .320 or higher in 12 consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Conifer waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Jaguars , sneaking past 11-9.
Jesse Nichols spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Bella Alley was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Sikora, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Golden's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. As for Conifer, their victory bumped their record up to 14-3.
Golden's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's match. Golden has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Conifer, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Golden continue to outrun the ball?
Golden took their win against Conifer in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 16-8. Does Golden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conifer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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