Softball Preview: Arvada West Wildcats vs. Columbine Rebels
The Arvada West Wildcats will square off against the Columbine Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Arvada West's way against Pomona as Arvada West made off with an 11-1 victory.
Morgan Farr was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in strikeouts. Farr was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Hallie Thomas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Addison Fousel, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Columbine faced Grand Junction Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Everything went Columbine's way against Grand Junction Central as Columbine made off with a 15-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rebels considering their two-run performance the game before.
Liv Keiter was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlee Abelein, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a double while going 3-for-3.
Arvada West has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Columbine, their record now sits at 7-2.
Columbine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Arvada West has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Columbine, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Arvada West's sizable advantage in that area, Columbine will need to find a way to close that gap.
Arvada West skirted past Columbine 3-1 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvada West since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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