Conifer fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Standley Lake on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Standley Lake Gators by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Conifer of the 6-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
Conifer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Margulis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Margulis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Standley Lake's side, the team relied heavily on Will Berge, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Conifer has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Standley Lake, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Conifer will take on Littleton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Littleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Standley Lake, they will head out on the road to challenge Wheat Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Standley Lake is facing Wheat Ridge at the right time seeing as Wheat Ridge is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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