Lakewood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Arvada West Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lakewood of the 14-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Quinn Lukrafka made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jeriah Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Arvada West's side, Kellen Conley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Alonso, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Rowzee, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Lakewood's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Arvada West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Lakewood will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Arvada West, they will head out on the road to square off against Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dakota Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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