Arvada West waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Columbine Rebels. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arvada West also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Kellen Conley looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tate Deal, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jordan Stremel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Columbine's side, Jack Snyder was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of James Salazar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Arvada West's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. As for Columbine, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada West is on the road again on Tuesday to play Bear Creek at 4:00 p.m. Bear Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Columbine, they will head out on the road to face off against Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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