Nighthawks
| 04/23/26 vs Arvada West | 0-14 |
| 04/21/26 vs Denver East | 15-0 |
| 04/20/26 vs Montbello | 15-0 |
| 04/14/26 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 10-8 |
| 04/13/26 vs Lutheran | 4-5 |
Northfield dropped down to 12-5 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Arvada West Wildcats, falling 14-0. The Nighthawks were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matchups prior), but the Wildcats' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Arvada West, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Give their pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
For Arvada West's part, Cooper Vais was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, 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: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Holden Goodrich was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Levi Lueck was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Northfield and Arvada West should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Colorado Rankings. The Nighthawks will square off against Denver North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (25 vs. 119). Meanwhile, Arvada West (ranked second) will meet Columbine (ranked 109th) at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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