After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Forge Christian, Arvada was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They blew past the Kennedy Commanders 15-8. Considering the Bulldogs have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Alyssa Moreno was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those 18 strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alicia Montoya was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Amiah Picaso was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 18 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Arvada's victory bumped their record up to 14-7. As for Kennedy, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-13.
Arvada will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kennedy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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