For the second straight game, Arvada West will face off against Lakewood. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arvada West has five straight victories, Lakewood has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Arvada West challenged Lakewood on Monday. The Wildcats were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Tigers. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kolten DeGroot
| 04/21/25 @ Lakewood | 8 |
| 03/17/25 vs Elizabeth Forward | 7 |
| 04/08/25 @ Fort Collins | 6 |
| 03/12/25 vs Grandview | 5 |
| 04/12/25 vs Chatfield | 2 |
Arvada West got a great performance from Kolten DeGroot as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave DeGroot a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Lueck, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Luke Alonso was another key player, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Arvada West's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Lakewood, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
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