Arvada West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 23-4 to the Chatfield Chargers.
Arvada West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macie Ferguson, who went 2-for-3 while logging 1 home run. Ferguson has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .750 over her last seven games vs .443 in her previous 26 games.
Even though they lost, Arvada West took advantage of their speed and finished the game with three stolen bases. They have not posted that many stolen bases since the 1st, when they snagged 10.
On Chatfield's side, Isabella Leech was excellent, striking out 6 batters over 4 innings while giving up 4 earned runs off 6 hits. The game also marked Leech's sixth in a row with at least two hits. Another player making a difference was Avry Aukland, who went 2-for-4 while posting 5 runs, 1 double, and 1 RBI.
Arvada West's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Chatfield, they have now won seven of their last nine games on the road. That leaves them at a 7-9 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Arvada West is set to challenge their familiar foe Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Chatfield will face off against their in-conference opponent Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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