Softball Preview: Golden Demons vs. Conifer Lobos
The Golden Demons will venture away from home to square off against the Conifer Lobos at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Golden will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Golden earned a 7-3 victory over Wheat Ridge.
Adrianna Riddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, Madeline Stubenrauch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. Daely Peterson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Conifer didn't have quite enough to beat D'Evelyn on Thursday and fell 4-2. The contest marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Jesse Nichols was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Nichols was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eleanor Sikora made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ruby Haver, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The win got Golden back to even at 5-5. As for Conifer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Golden's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's match. Golden has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Conifer, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Golden continue to outrun the ball?
Golden was able to grind out a solid victory over Conifer in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 8-5. Will Golden repeat their success, or does Conifer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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