The Arapahoe Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rock Canyon Jaguars at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Arapahoe has not done well against Heritage recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Arapahoe walked away with a 7-4 win over Heritage. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Arapahoe.
Kellan Dreiling tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Camran Eakin, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Andrew Smart was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rock Canyon was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They blew past Legacy 16-6.
Hunter Allen looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Adam Smith was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of David Brabb, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
Arapahoe's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Rock Canyon, they pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Arapahoe suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to Rock Canyon in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Arapahoe avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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