For the first time this season, Conifer will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They are taking a road trip to challenge the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Conifer is headed into the contest having just posted their closest win since April 11, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 victory over Pomona. The Lobos haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Luke Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 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 solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. He also hit a double, marking his first of the 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. Another player making a difference was Joey Merrion, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
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.
Meanwhile, D'Evelyn made easy work of Wheat Ridge on Tuesday and carried off a 14-1 victory.
Like Conifer, D'Evelyn also got a great game from a two-way player: Jack Meiser. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meiser has become a key player for D'Evelyn: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-8 otherwise. Meiser was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Ryan Kim and Leo Vigil did most of the damage at the plate: Kim scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Vigil scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Thomas Sweetman was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win was their first at home , bumping their record up to 3-8. As for D'Evelyn, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
Conifer beat D'Evelyn 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Lobos repeat their success, or do the Jaguars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
