Baseball Recap: Arvada Has No Trouble Against Platte Canyon

Arvada barely beat Platte Canyon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 22-15 margin over the Huskies on Monday. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Harley Medina looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Cameron Henderson

Runs Batted In

04/07/25 vs Platte Canyon	5
03/26/25 vs Jefferson	3
03/14/25 vs Denver West	3
03/27/25 @ Adams City	2
03/10/25 @ Lincoln	2

On the hitting side, Cameron Henderson was incredible, going 5-for-6 with three stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Arvada is undefeated when Henderson posts three or more RBI, but 2-3 otherwise. Felix Mantilla also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.

Arvada always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Platte Canyon only posted an OBP of .465.

The win made it two in a row for Arvada and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 23.5 runs over those games. As for Platte Canyon, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arvada will challenge rival Englewood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Platte Canyon is set to square off against their familiar foe Bennett at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.