Softball Preview: Standley Lake Gators vs. Conifer Lobos
Standley Lake has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Conifer Lobos at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Standley Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of Fort Lupton by a score of 15-14 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Conifer came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 15-0 shutout. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.
Conifer got a massive performance out of Eleanor Sikora, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two runs. Sikora is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Siena Shields was another key player, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 12 consecutive matches.
Standley Lake dropped their record down to 4-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Conifer, their victory bumped their record up to 10-3.
Standley Lake might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Conifer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Standley Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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