Arvada lost against Englewood back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Arvada Bulldogs lost 11-4 to the Englewood Pirates. The defeat continues a trend for Arvada in their matchups with Englewood: they've now lost seven in a row.
Harley Medina put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits. Medina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Medina is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Medina wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Munguia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Like Arvada, Englewood also got a great game from a two-way player: Chris Cordova. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Cordova was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grant Pebbles, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. David Culveria was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Arvada's loss dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Englewood, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Arvada will head out on the road to square off against DSST: Montview at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvada is facing DSST: Montview at the right time seeing as DSST: Montview is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Englewood, they will be playing at home against Dawson School at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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