Preview: Conifer Lobos vs. Summit Tigers
After five games on the road, Conifer is heading back home. They will take on the Summit Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Conifer, who comes in off a win.
Conifer scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Severn School 9-7. The win was just what Conifer needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior matchup.
Conifer's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Adams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Jordan Zitkus was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Summit was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rifle.
Summit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Luetkens, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Conifer made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Summit, they have fallen quite a ways from their 17-8 record last season and are now at 2-4.
Conifer couldn't quite finish off Summit in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Conifer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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