Baseball Preview: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Denver North Vikings
The Arvada West Wildcats will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Denver North Vikings at 12:00 p.m. Denver North took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Arvada West, who comes in off a win.
Arvada West can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on ThunderRidge with a sharp 8-2 win.
Jaxon Saunders looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Matt Hoerr was excellent, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Hamblin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Denver North fell victim to Golden and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-0 walloping at the hands of the Demons. Denver North has not had much luck with Golden recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Arvada West's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Denver North, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Arvada West was able to grind out a solid win over Denver North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvada West since the squad 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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