The Conifer Lobos are on the road again on Monday to play the Green Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Conifer's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
Conifer will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Wheat Ridge, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Conifer was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Wheat Ridge on Saturday. Considering the Lobos have won 11 matches by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Jesse Nichols made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nichols was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Eleanor Sikora was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bella Alley, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
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 five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain lost 12-2 to Pomona on Saturday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caroline Salaver made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Conifer's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Green Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11.
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. Given Conifer's sizable advantage in that area, Green Mountain will need to find a way to close that gap.
Conifer took their win against Green Mountain when the teams last played back in September by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conifer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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