The Arvada Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Jefferson Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvada is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Arvada had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Middle Park.
Cameron Henderson put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Henderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Henderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Henderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asher Buehrle, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Jefferson might've scored the first runs on Wednesday, but it was Bennett who claimed the real prize. Jefferson lost 13-3 to Bennett. Jefferson has not had much luck with Bennett recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Arvada's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5. As for Jefferson, their record is now 3-10.
Arvada beat Jefferson 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvada 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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