Lakewood extended their losing streak to 11 on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 13-0 to the Arvada West Wildcats. If the Tigers were looking for revenge after losing 9-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Arvada West, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
For Arvada West's part, Cooper Vais was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Vais has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Brayden Reiner was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Lueck, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
While Lakewood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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