The Arvada West Wildcats will head out to square off against the Lakewood Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arvada West will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Arvada West's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Bear Creek 12-0. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Arvada West let Cooper Vais and Jeramiah Gonzales run wild. Vais went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Gonzales went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Gonzales a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Levi Lueck, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Arvada West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear Creek only posted a batting average of .176.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Lakewood's offense. They fell 4-0 to Ralston Valley on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Arvada West's win bumped their record up to 11-2-1. As for Lakewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Lakewood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Arvada West has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Lakewood, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain Arvada West's hitters?
Arvada West beat Lakewood 11-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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