After three games on the road, Conifer is heading back home. They will welcome the Golden Demons at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Conifer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Conifer didn't have quite enough to beat D'Evelyn and fell 4-2. The match marked the Lobos' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Jesse Nichols put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Eleanor Sikora was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ruby Haver, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Golden entered their tilt with Wheat Ridge on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Farmers by a score of 7-3.
Adrianna Riddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, Madeline Stubenrauch was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Daely Peterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wheat Ridge only tossed two.
Conifer's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Golden, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Saturday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Conifer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Golden struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Conifer came up short against Golden in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 8-5. Can Conifer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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