The Conifer Lobos are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Conifer's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Green Mountain hitters got past them. Conifer lost 10-0 to Green Mountain on Monday. The Lobos' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.
Conifer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Aikin, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They came up short against Wheat Ridge, falling 17-2.
Conifer's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-4. As for Dakota Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-19.
Dakota Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conifer hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Dakota Ridge, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Conifer's hitters?
Everything went Conifer's way against Dakota Ridge in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Conifer made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conifer since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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