Conifer's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Summit Tigers 4-2. This was payback for Conifer, who suffered a 2-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Isaac Pratt looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kolten Hogzett, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Summit's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matty Misch, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Conifer pushed their record up to 2-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for Summit, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Conifer will be playing at home against D'Evelyn at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Summit, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-8 defeat vs. Evergreen on the 30th.
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