Softball Recap: Conifer Lobos vs. Battle Mountain Huskies
Conifer put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Battle Mountain Huskies onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Lobos' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Avrie Bunchman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bunchman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Siena Shields, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Those home runs marked the first that she's launched this season. Another player making a difference was Eleanor Sikora, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in four consecutive matches.
Conifer's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Battle Mountain, they dropped their record down to 0-2 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Conifer will square off against Arvada West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Battle Mountain, they will take on Jefferson Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Jefferson Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 21 runs per game this season.
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