The Arvada Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Englewood Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, Arvada was able to grind out a solid victory over Jefferson, taking the game 12-7.
Diego Jaramillo and Trevor Lucero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jaramillo struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Meanwhile, Lucero struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). At bat, Jaramillo scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4, while Lucero went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Arvada got a big performance out of Jordan Jurado, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Asher Buehrle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Englewood put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Bruce Randolph as Englewood made off with a 14-4 win. The victory was familiar territory for Englewood who now have four in a row.
Like Arvada, Englewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Pebbles. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Pebbles was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Englewood got a massive performance out of Chris Cordova, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jayce Prante, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Arvada's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5. As for Englewood, they pushed their record up to 12-3 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arvada has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Arvada might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Englewood in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pebbles, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Arvada knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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