Conifer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the Bear Creek Bears, falling 10-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lobos of the 16-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Conifer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Adams, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Joey Merrion also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Conifer's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Bear Creek, they moved to 2-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Conifer will welcome Standley Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Standley Lake has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Conifer will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bear Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Green Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
