On Thursday, everything went the Arvada Bulldogs's way against the Woodland Park Panthers as the Arvada Bulldogs made off with a 14-4 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won nine contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Moreno made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted in her last 12 games. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs.
In other batting news, Amiah Picaso was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hailey Lesperance, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Woodland Park only posted an OBP of .192.
Arvada's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Woodland Park, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada will venture away from home to face off against Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Adams City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Woodland Park, they will head out to challenge Sierra at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodland Park is facing Sierra at the right time seeing as Sierra is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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