Conifer waltzed into their match on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the D'Evelyn Jaguars 11-9. This was payback for the Lobos, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jesse Nichols spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. What's more, she also racked up two home runs, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Alley, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Eleanor Sikora was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Conifer lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're home run total in three consecutive contests.
Conifer pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for D'Evelyn, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Conifer will take on Golden at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Golden knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Conifer likes a good challenge. As for D'Evelyn, they will square off against Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. D'Evelyn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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