Conifer let Pomona stack five runs on them in the fifth inning on Saturday but luckily Conifer prevailed anyway. The Lobos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Panthers, sneaking past 10-9. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lobos also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Luke Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Mason Murphy
| 04/12/25 vs Pomona | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Montbello | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Littleton | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Columbine | 1 |
| 04/07/25 @ Highlands Ranch | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Merrion, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Conifer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Conifer and bumps their season record up to 3-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Pomona, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Conifer wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-6 win against D'Evelyn on the 16th. As for Pomona, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 loss against Dakota Ridge on the 15th.
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