Wildcats
| 05/03/25 @ Ralston Valley | 8-5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Columbine | 9-3 |
| 04/30/25 @ Columbine | 8-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Northfield | 19-1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lakewood | 9-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Arvada West entered their tilt with Ralston Valley on Saturday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Mustangs. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Beau Friesen and Brayden Reiner were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Friesen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Reiner struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Friesen went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Reiner went 3-for-5 with three RBI. Those three hits gave Reiner a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keegan Millikan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Luke Alonso was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Arvada West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive matches.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 17-2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Ralston Valley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Arvada West will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Mustangs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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