In what's become a running theme this season, Arapahoe gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Lakewood Tigers with a sharp 14-1 win. While fans of Arapahoe might be used to big wins, the 13-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Joel Cackowski looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Smart, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carter Landen, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Lakewood's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Lukrafka, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Arapahoe's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-3. As for Lakewood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Arapahoe has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cherry Creek at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherry Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Lakewood, they will be playing at home against Mountain Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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