After a string of six wins, Arvada West's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Ralston Valley Mustangs by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Arvada West seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Arvada West got a good showing from Jaxon Saunders, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Saunders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Ralston Valley's side, the result came thanks to Grant Belcher's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Ralston Valley's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Madden, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Arvada West's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-7. As for Ralston Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Arvada West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ralston Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Boulder at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ralston Valley is facing Boulder at the right time seeing as Boulder is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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