Softball Preview: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Chatfield Chargers
The Arvada West Wildcats will challenge the Chatfield Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Arvada West has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Arvada West didn't have quite enough to beat Lakewood and fell 4-3.
Meanwhile, Chatfield faced Columbine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Chatfield was the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Columbine. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Isabella Leech made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Leech was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Chatfield let Kylie Bickford and Ava Burgess loose on the outfield. Bickford fired off two home runs while going 3-for-3, while Burgess scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Bickford a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexie Balfanz, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Chatfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 11.8.
Arvada West's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Chatfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Arvada West suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Chatfield in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Arvada West have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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