The Conifer Lobos will play host again on Wednesday to welcome the Green Mountain Rams, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Conifer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Conifer will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Wheat Ridge, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Conifer was the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over Wheat Ridge on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Lobos, who have now won six games by 14 runs or more so far this season.
Conifer let Bella Alley and Sydney Aikin loose on the outfield. Alley went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Aikin went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Sikora, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
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 ten consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers , sneaking past 5-4.
Jenna Neuenschwander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Green Mountain's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Reilly, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Conifer's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Green Mountain, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Green Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conifer has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Green Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Conifer's sizable advantage in that area, Green Mountain will need to find a way to close that gap.
Conifer might still be hurting after the 10-4 loss they got from Green Mountain when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Conifer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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