This one's for you, Mom!

On a cold and blustery morning that blew dirt around the infield and took off a hat or two, the Green Mountain Rams faced the undefeated Wheat Ridge Farmers. The game, like so many this season, was a complete team effort with every Ram contributing to the 8-7 victory.

Wyatt Featherston got the call from the team's coaches to be the team's starting pitcher. Showing a growing confidence on the mound, Featherston walked the first three batters he faced, but didn't allow the base runners to shake him up. Featherston struck the fourth batter out, and got help from teammate Arley Anderson, who made a nice throw to first to get the second out. Catcher Joe Anderson made a terrific play at home plate to end the inning.

The Rams' were up next, and Austin Jones drew a walk off the Farmer's pitcher. Alex Haussmann chipped a single down the right field line to score the runner. Featherston singled and drove in a run, followed by a hard hit ball by first baseman Trevor Willson, who sent Featherston home. The next four Rams drew walks: Joe Anderson, Garrett Storm, Benjamin McHugh, and Arley Anderson, but only Anderson made it home. The inning ended with a score of 5-3.

Featherston settled in to the game in the second inning, and found a way to stop the Farmer's attack, allowing only one runner on board. Shortstop Jake Staley made an excellent defensive stopping a bullet and executing a timely throw to first. Featherston struck the next two batters out.

Rams' batters Jones and Haussmann both grounded out to the Farmer's shortstop, who made excellent plays all game long. Featherston smashed a double, and took third on an overthrow from the outfield. He scored off the bat of Willson. Score 6-4

Featherston pitched valiently in the third inning and with the infield help of Anderson and Willson kept the Farmer's from scoring. For the Rams, Joe Anderson, Storm, and McHugh all drew walks from the Farmer's pitcher. The inning ended, however, when the Rams left the bases loaded without scoring a run.

The top of the fourth inning also featured great plays by both the pitcher and infield. Arley Anderson blocked another hard hit ball and threw the runner out at first. Willson snagged a wicked ball in his glove and secured the final out of the inning. In a virtual repeat of the second inning, Jones and Haussmann grounding out to the Farmer's shortstop, and Featherston striking out.

Featherston kept his composure and the lead, though, as he pitched through the fifth inning. He struck out the first two batters. Centerfielder Haussmann caught a high fly ball to end the inning. But the Farmers made short work of the Rams' next three batters and no runs scored.

In the top of the sixth inning, the Farmer's battled back and saw their batter's come alive. Three runners came in to even up the score 7-7. The Rams' continued to struggle at the plate, with only Colton Faubion getting on board off a single that was drilled -- literally -- at the pitcher. Faubion didn't get home, though, and the game was sent into extra innings.

Jake Staley took the mound for the Ram's in the sixth inning, and struck the Farmer's batters out in order. That set up the win for the Rams. Austin Jones battled hard at the plate, and was ultimately hit by the pitcher, putting the winning run on board. Haussmann cracked the ball between second and third, and sent Jones home for the winning run.

Final score: Rams 8, Farmers 7.