Littleton had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it five. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Conifer Lobos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lobos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-8 back in April.
Littleton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mario Flores, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Lucas Calonder was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Conifer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
On Conifer's side, Casey Rummell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits. Rummell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Scanlon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Janasiewicz, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Littleton will square off against rival Dakota Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Conifer is set to take on their familiar foe Pomona at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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