Standley Lake has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Conifer Lobos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Standley Lake beat Alameda 8-4.
Beau Turner looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chris Blanco was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Flowers Jr, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Conifer earned a 9-5 victory over Pomona on Tuesday.
Brandon Roe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Roe has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roe was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kolten Hogzett and Jackson Kosar did most of the damage at the plate: Hogzett got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Kosar scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joey Merrion, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Standley Lake is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Conifer, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Conifer's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Standley Lake has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Conifer, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Standley Lake's sizable advantage in that area, Conifer will need to find a way to close that gap.
Standley Lake was able to grind out a solid victory over Conifer in their previous matchup on April 4th, winning 6-3. Will Standley Lake repeat their success, or does Conifer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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