For the second straight game, Arvada West will face off against Columbine. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arvada West has 13 straight wins, Columbine has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Arvada West got the win against Columbine by a conclusive 8-2. Considering the Wildcats have won 13 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Brayden Reiner
| 04/28/26 @ Columbine | 8 |
| 04/21/26 @ Lakewood | 3 |
| 04/16/26 vs Bear Creek | 6 |
| 04/11/26 @ Ralston Valley | 5 |
| 04/07/26 vs Fort Collins | 4 |
| + 2 more games |
Brayden Reiner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beau Friesen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Cooper Vais, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Arvada West lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in seven consecutive games.
Arvada West's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Columbine, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Arvada West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Columbine struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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