Columbine is 2-8 against Arvada West since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rebels will host the Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Columbine has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Friday, Columbine came up short against Ralston Valley and fell 12-7.
Jack Bontrager
| 03/19/26 @ Conifer | 4 |
| 03/23/26 vs Gresham | 3 |
| 04/24/26 @ Ralston Valley | 2 |
| 03/12/26 @ ThunderRidge | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Highlands Ranch | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Jack Bontrager and Salvador Dominguez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bontrager got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, while Dominguez went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Bontrager has become a key player for Columbine: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Tri Nguyen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Arvada West waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They never let the Nighthawks get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The Wildcats' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Cooper Vais made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Arvada West got a big performance out of Holden Goodrich, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Goodrich a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Lueck, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Arvada West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Columbine's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Arvada West, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Columbine hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Arvada West struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Columbine might still be hurting after the 9-3 defeat they got from Arvada West in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Rebels have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
