Conifer is 1-9 against Evergreen since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lobos will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Conifer has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Conifer and D'Evelyn meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Lobos lost 13-3 to the Jaguars.
Conifer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mckade Tracy, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Evergreen entered their tilt with Green Mountain on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 13-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Brody March made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Keller Fiore and Hudson Schraad did most of the damage at the plate: Fiore went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double, while Schraad went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four RBI gave Fiore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colby Levesque, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Evergreen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Evergreen's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Conifer, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Conifer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Evergreen struggles in that department as they've averaged .315. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Conifer beat Evergreen 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Do the Lobos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
