Softball Recap: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Pomona Panthers
Arvada West won the last time they faced Pomona, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Arvada West Wildcats put the hurt on the Pomona Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by nine runs or more this season.
Morgan Farr made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Hallie Thomas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addison Fousel, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada West didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Arvada West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Pomona, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Arvada West is taking a road trip to face off against Columbine at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pomona, they will take on Eaton at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eaton's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
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