After three games on the road, D'Evelyn is heading back home. They will welcome the Conifer Lobos at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. D'Evelyn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
D'Evelyn is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Wheat Ridge on Tuesday as D'Evelyn made off with a 21-9 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Jaguars with their most commanding win of the season.
Tess Miller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance gave her a new career- in home runs. Miller was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Myla Seda was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, seven RBI, and four runs. The last time her OBP was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Rachel Perlman, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Perlman wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: D'Evelyn lost a few balls and finished the game with six home runs. That's a new trend for D'Evelyn: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 1.2.
Meanwhile, Conifer's undefeated season came to an end after six games on Tuesday. They fell just short of Pomona by a score of 7-6. The loss put an end to the Lobos' undefeated start to the season.
Finley Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Avrie Bunchman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
D'Evelyn is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Conifer, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
D'Evelyn's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. D'Evelyn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Conifer, though, as they've been averaging only 0.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will D'Evelyn continue to outrun the ball?
D'Evelyn took their victory against Conifer in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 11-5. Will D'Evelyn repeat their success, or does Conifer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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