Conifer had lost nine straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-14 to make it ten. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Thornton Trojans. The Lobos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Conifer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Johnson has hit this season.
As for Thornton, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-2-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games.
On Thornton's side, Izabella Groover made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Groover has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layla Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Abbi Trombetta was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Conifer nor Thornton have any future games scheduled.
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