The Arvada Bulldogs are taking a road trip to take on the Kennedy Commanders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Arvada is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs last Thursday, they were much more limited against Forge Christian on Thursday. They came up short against the Fury, falling 16-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Fury recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Arvada saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alicia Montoya, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Kennedy lost 20-11 to Overland on Tuesday. The Commanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexiah Lunas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Aleeyah Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Kennedy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Arvada's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-7. As for Kennedy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Kennedy's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Arvada has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Kennedy, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Arvada keep running through batters, or will Kennedy buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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