Conifer had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Wheat Ridge Farmers as they made off with a 12-3 win. That's more bragging rights for Conifer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brandon Roe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Roe has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roe was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jackson Kosar was incredible, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cole Margulis, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Wheat Ridge's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank Erickson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Conifer's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for Wheat Ridge, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-20.
Conifer will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Green Mountain at 4:00 p.m. Green Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Conifer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wheat Ridge, they will be playing at home against Standley Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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