For the second straight game, Arvada West will face off against Ralston Valley. The Wildcats will welcome the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Arvada West has ten straight wins, Ralston Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Arvada West will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Ralston Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Mustangs on Saturday.
Beau Friesen and Brayden Reiner made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Friesen tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Reiner struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). What's more, Friesen posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Friesen went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double, while Reiner went 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Keegan Millikan
| 05/03/25 @ Ralston Valley | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Northfield | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Mountain Vista | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Vista PEAK Prep | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Columbine | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keegan Millikan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Alonso, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Arvada West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in seven consecutive contests.
Arvada West's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Ralston Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Arvada West hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ralston Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
