The Arapahoe Warriors will challenge the Smoky Hill Buffaloes at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Arapahoe came up short against Cherokee Trail and fell 12-7. The Warriors have struggled against the Cougars recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Loralei McNulty and Lakyn Wilkinson did some serious damage despite the final result: McNulty went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Wilkinson went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzy Garcetti, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Smoky Hill lost 16-4 to Cherry Creek on Saturday. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Smoky Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kiley Snyder, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Arapahoe's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
Smoky Hill's pitching crew better be locked in on Wednesday. Arapahoe hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. It's a different story for Smoky Hill, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep Arapahoe in the park?
Everything went Arapahoe's way against Smoky Hill in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Arapahoe made off with a 16-4 victory. Does Arapahoe have another victory up their sleeve, or will Smoky Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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