Middle Park has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Arvada Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Middle Park lost 17-3 to Highland on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Middle Park in their matchups with Highland: they've now lost five in a row.
Middle Park saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Bjerken, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Middle Park hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Arvada was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Bennett.
Middle Park's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Arvada, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Middle Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Arvada struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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