Standley Lake has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Conifer Lobos at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Standley Lake suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Green Mountain.
Standley Lake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CC Pina, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Conifer fell victim to a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of Evergreen on Tuesday. Conifer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ely Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Kosar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Standley Lake now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Conifer, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Conifer's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Standley Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. It's a different story for Conifer, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain Standley Lake's hitters?
Standley Lake beat Conifer 6-3 when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Standley Lake repeat their success, or does Conifer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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