Softball Preview: Standley Lake Gators vs. Conifer Lobos
The Standley Lake Gators will venture away from home to take on the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Standley Lake is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Standley Lake came up short against Wheat Ridge on Wednesday, falling 12-1.
Conifer never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Dakota Ridge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won 12 games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ruby Haver and Sydney Aikin did most of the damage at the plate: Haver went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Aikin went 1-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Sikora, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dakota Ridge only posted a batting average of .154.
Standley Lake's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Conifer, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Standley Lake might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Conifer in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Standley Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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