Softball Preview: Denver West Cowboys vs. Conifer Lobos
The Denver West Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the Conifer Lobos at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Denver West lost 17-5 to Jefferson on Saturday. The Cowboys have struggled against the Saints recently, as their contest on Saturday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Alesha Munoz-Sturgeon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Nancy Vargas Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Conifer put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Thomas Jefferson a 14-0 shutout.
Jesse Nichols made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Nichols was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Finley Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Bella Alley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Denver West's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Conifer, their win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
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