It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Conifer ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Mesa Ridge Grizzlies out 5-4. Winning may never get old, but the Lobos sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Jesse Nichols spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Siena Shields and Ruby Haver did most of the damage at the plate: Shields scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Haver scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
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 Mesa Ridge only tossed four.
Conifer has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Mesa Ridge, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 18-6 record.
Conifer will take on Windsor at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Conifer: 3.1, Windsor: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mesa Ridge, they will challenge Thompson Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Mesa Ridge is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road.
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