The Arvada West Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvada West will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Arvada West narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Boulder 2-1.
The team relied heavily on Matt Hoerr, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Hamblin, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Horizon never let their opponents score last Tuesday. They blew past Riverdale Ridge 10-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Horizon.
Austin Petersen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Petersen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Aaron, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Robert Whitaker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Arvada West's record is now 3-0. As for Horizon, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Arvada West might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Horizon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Arvada West, Davis Wilkins (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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