Conifer put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Arvada West Wildcats by a score of 7-3. That's more bragging rights for the Lobos, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jesse Nichols made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Conifer let Bella Alley and Sydney Aikin loose on the outfield. Alley scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Aikin scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Eleanor Sikora, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Conifer's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Arvada West, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 5-4 record.
Conifer will face off against Overland at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Conifer's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Overland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Arvada West, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-1 victory vs. Pomona on the 4th.
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