On Saturday, Arvada West faced Columbine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arvada West Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Columbine Rebels 6-4. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 loss the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another on September 10th.
Morgan Farr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Arvada West got a massive performance out of Makinzi Gallegos, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jailynn Ausman, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a stolen base.
Arvada West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 10-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Columbine, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Arvada West will take on Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Arvada West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Columbine, they will welcome Bear Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Columbine is facing Bear Creek at the right time seeing as Bear Creek is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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