Englewood extended their losing streak to six on Saturday, dropping them down to 5-9. They came up short against the Arvada Bulldogs, falling 19-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 two weeks ago.
As for Arvada, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by nine runs or more this season.
For Arvada's part, Alyssa Moreno was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). With that strong performance, Moreno is now averaging an impressive 5.2 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Arvada got a massive performance out of Amiah Picaso, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases Picaso has posted since back in September of 2024. Abby Lopez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Coincidentally, Englewood and Arvada will both be playing Middle Park the next time they take the field. The Pirates will host the Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Bulldogs will play them later in the day, at 11:30 p.m.
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