On Wednesday Arvada West will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Valor Christian Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Arvada West was able to grind out a solid win over Bear Creek, taking the game 9-5.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian got themselves on the board against Lakewood on Monday, but Lakewood never followed suit. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 3-0.
The result came thanks to Olivia Schmidt's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kendall Ferguson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Karis Flannery, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Valor Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only tossed three.
Arvada West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Valor Christian, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
Arvada West skirted past Valor Christian 2-1 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Arvada West repeat their success, or does Valor Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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