On Wednesday, Arvada West faced Chatfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Arvada West Wildcats came out on top against the Chatfield Chargers by a score of 12-7. For the Wildcats, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 loss the Chargers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Morgan Farr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arvada West got a massive performance out of Hallie Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Horton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Arvada West kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in ten consecutive matchups.
Arvada West's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Chatfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Arvada West has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bear Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Arvada West is facing Bear Creek at the right time seeing as Bear Creek is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Chatfield, they will venture away from home to square off against Vista Ridge at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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