Conifer had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They skirted past the Pomona Panthers 7-6. For the Lobos, this counts as revenge for the 7-6 loss the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another on September 10th.
Jesse Nichols was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eleanor Sikora was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Conifer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pomona only tossed five.
Conifer pushed their record up to 12-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Pomona, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conifer will welcome Thornton at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Thornton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Conifer likes a good challenge. As for Pomona, they will square off against Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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