Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Conifer). Everything went their way against the Silver Creek Raptors on Saturday as the Conifer Lobos made off with a 19-1 win. The Lobos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 14 runs or more this season.
Jesse Nichols made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Nichols was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Conifer let Eleanor Sikora and Ruby Haver loose on the outfield. Sikora scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Haver went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. The dominant performance gave Sikora a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydney Aikin, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Conifer kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in nine consecutive contests.
The victory snapped Conifer's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-3 record. As for Silver Creek, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conifer's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Wheat Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Wheat Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season. As for Silver Creek, they will face off against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fairview is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Silver Creek will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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