Softball Preview: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Lakewood Tigers
Arvada West has gone 8-1 against Lakewood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Arvada West Wildcats will welcome the Lakewood Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Arvada West will be strutting in after a win while Lakewood will be coming in after a loss.
Arvada West is headed into the match having just posted their closest victory since September 16, 2023 on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Ralston Valley.
Meanwhile, Lakewood fell victim to Chatfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Chargers. The Tigers have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Lakewood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alanni Maddux, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Lakewood hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Arvada West has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything went Arvada West's way against Lakewood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Arvada West made off with a 10-1 victory. Will Arvada West repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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