Conifer has won five straight games at home, while Thornton has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Conifer Lobos will welcome the Thornton Trojans at 10:00 a.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Conifer had just enough and edged Pomona out 7-6.
Jesse Nichols was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off ten hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eleanor Sikora was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Conifer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pomona only tossed five.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Thornton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Aurora Central , sneaking past 11-9.
Like Conifer, Thornton also got a great game from a two-way player: Mya Grady. She struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and five unearned) runs off 12 hits. Grady has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Thornton got a massive performance out of Raea Fisher, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and five RBI while going 5-for-5. Another player making a difference was Elenna Gray, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5.
Conifer's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Thornton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.
Thornton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conifer has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Thornton, though, as they've been averaging 8.9. Given Conifer's sizable advantage in that area, Thornton will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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