The Arvada Bulldogs will challenge the Sterling Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Arvada will bounce into Friday's match after beating Fort Lupton, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bulldogs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bluedevils on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since March 10th.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Sterling ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Eaton 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Reds since March 26, 2019.
Dayten DiOrio and Ethan Felzien were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, DiOrio tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Felzien pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. DiOrio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, DiOrio scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Felzien went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Memphis Dempcy was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Caysen Bamford was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Sterling pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Arvada, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-4.
Everything went Arvada's way against Sterling in their previous matchup back in April of 2015, as Arvada made off with an 8-2 victory. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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