After a string of three wins, Conifer's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Demons. Conifer has struggled against Golden recently, as their contest on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Conifer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ely Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Golden's side, Sawyer Brinkman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Brinkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brinkman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jacob Dehm was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Conifer now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Golden, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Conifer will head out on the road to take on Evergreen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evergreen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Golden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alameda at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Alameda's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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