Arvada West won the last time they faced Ralston Valley, and things went their way on Monday too. The Arvada West Wildcats came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ralston Valley Mustangs , sneaking past 8-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Morgan Farr made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Macie Ferguson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Makinzi Gallegos was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Arvada West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 14 consecutive matches.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Ralston Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-12.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats dukes it out withTigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Ralston Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-12 defeat against Bear Creek on the 2nd.
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