The Green Mountain Rams will take on the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Conifer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Green Mountain got the win against Pomona by a conclusive 16-1. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.
Haylee Yutzy was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 while posting 5 RBIs, 2 doubles, and 2 runs. Those three hits set a new season-high mark for her. Kara Johnson was another key player, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances while posting 3 runs, 1 RBI, and 2 walks.
Green Mountain's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only three hits allowed. They have not allowed that few hits since September 15th, when they also allowed three vs. Pomona.
Meanwhile, Conifer had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 7-4.
The team relied heavily on Lola Johnson, who went 3-for-4 while logging 3 RBIs, 1 double, and 1 run. The game marked her fourth in a row with at least two hits.
Green Mountain has now won four of their last five games at home. That's given a healthy boost to their 9-10 record this season. Those home victories were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Conifer, they have now won three of their last four games on the road. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Green Mountain took their win against Conifer in their most recent meeting on September 17th by a conclusive 21-10 score. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Lobos have a new game plan this time around? We'll have the answer soon enough.
