Conifer extended their losing streak to 11 on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-12. They lost 10-2 to the Wheat Ridge Farmers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Farmers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 back in September.
Hailey Bergman
| 10/04/25 vs Wheat Ridge | 19 |
| 10/01/25 vs Golden | 2 |
| 09/30/25 @ D'Evelyn | 1 |
| 09/30/25 @ D'Evelyn | 4 |
Hailey Bergman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.5 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Wheat Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-12-1. Considering they have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Like Conifer, Wheat Ridge also got a great game from a two-way player: Haley Cross. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts Cross has posted over her last ten games. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evelyn Detwiler, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Olivia Hoppe, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Conifer will take on Green Mountain at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lobos' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Wheat Ridge, they will square off against Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Farmers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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