Softball Game Preview: Arvada Hits the Road

By Team Reports Sep 11, 2024, 3:54am

Softball Preview: Arvada Bulldogs vs. Bennett Tigers

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The Arvada Bulldogs's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bennett Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Arvada is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Fort Lupton on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bluedevils, falling 12-2. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Amiah Picaso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alicia Montoya, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.

Meanwhile, Bennett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of Englewood by a score of 10-8.

Elizabeth Westendorf was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Kline, who scored two runs and stole two bases.

The loss snapped Arvada's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-2 record. As for Bennett, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

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