Softball Preview: Arvada Bulldogs vs. Denver West Cowboys
The Arvada Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Denver West Cowboys at 4:00 p.m. Arvada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, everything went Arvada's way against Alameda as Arvada made off with a 19-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won ten matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Arvada got a massive performance out of Alicia Montoya, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Miller, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Denver West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 20-14 to Overland.
Caohmie Park led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sage Ostrander, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Arvada is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Denver West's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Arvada has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Denver West, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Arvada keep running through batters, or will Denver West buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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