After flying high against Bennett last Thursday, Arvada came back down to earth. The Arvada Bulldogs fell just short of the Centaurus Warriors by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Alyssa Moreno was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Moreno was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
In other batting news, Amiah Picaso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Montoya, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Arvada's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Centaurus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Arvada will welcome Denver North at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season. As for Centaurus, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Jefferson Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Centaurus is facing Jefferson Academy at the right time seeing as Jefferson Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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