Baseball Recap: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Grandview Wolves
After only two runs in their last game, Arvada West made sure to put some runs up on the board against Grandview on Saturday. The Arvada West Wildcats walked away with a 10-7 win over the Grandview Wolves. For Arvada West, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 loss Grandview walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Cooper Vais made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Vais has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Vais was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Dane Reed was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tate Deal, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
On Grandview's side, Easton Flores and Chase Chapman did some serious damage despite the final result: Flores scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Chapman went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin May, who scored a run and stole a base.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 7-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Grandview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada West will square off against Erie at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Grandview, they will head out on the road to face off against Cherokee Trail at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Trail has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.6 runs per game on average), something Grandview will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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