Englewood hasn't had much luck against Arvada recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Englewood Pirates will be staying on the road to face off against the Arvada Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. Englewood will be strutting in after a victory while Arvada will be coming in after a defeat.
Englewood will head into Tuesday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 11-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Bennett last Tuesday. Englewood had just enough and edged Bennett out 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since September 26, 2023.
Meanwhile, Arvada entered their match against Denver North on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Arvada lost 20-10 to Denver North. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Amiah Picaso led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. She is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Alicia Montoya, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Englewood's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Arvada, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
Englewood might still be hurting after the 15-3 loss they got from Arvada in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Englewood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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