Baseball Preview: Conifer Lobos vs. Fossil Ridge SaberCats
The Conifer Lobos will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conifer scored the most runs they've had all season to find success last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Severn School and snuck past 9-7. The victory was just what Conifer needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Conifer saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Adams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jordan Zitkus, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Fossil Ridge never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Arvada West.
Easton Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double.
In other batting news, Jensen Planansky and Mason Griffin did most of the damage at the plate: Planansky scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Griffin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Owen Morgan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Conifer made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Fossil Ridge, their record is now 1-0.
Conifer couldn't quite finish off Fossil Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can Conifer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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