Softball Recap: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Valor Christian Eagles
The matchup between Arvada West and Valor Christian on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Arvada West Wildcats fell just short of the Valor Christian Eagles by a score of 10-9. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Morgan Farr spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on seven hits. Those 7.1 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Hallie Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and two stolen bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Makinzi Gallegos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Arvada West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 12 consecutive games.
Arvada West's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Valor Christian, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-2.
Arvada West will host Columbine at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Valor Christian, they will venture away from home to square off against Bear Creek at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valor Christian is facing Bear Creek at the right time seeing as Bear Creek is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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