Softball Preview: Conifer Lobos vs. Arvada West Wildcats
The Conifer Lobos will take on the Arvada West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Conifer comes in on five and Arvada West on four.
Arvada West's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Conifer didn't have allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. Conifer's pitcher stepped up to hand Battle Mountain a 16-0 shutout on Saturday. That 16 run margin sets a new team best for the Lobos this season.
Avrie Bunchman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bunchman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Siena Shields, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Those home runs were her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eleanor Sikora, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .789. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, everything went Arvada West's way against Horizon on Saturday as Arvada West made off with an 11-1 win. Considering the Wildcats have won five games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Conifer's record now sits at 5-0. As for Arvada West, their record is now 5-3.
Conifer took their victory against Arvada West when the teams last played back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 9-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conifer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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