After only two runs in their last game, Arvada West made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lakewood on Friday. The Arvada West Wildcats came out on top against the Lakewood Tigers by a score of 11-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Arvada West also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Kellen Conley looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Luke Alonso was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mateo Rowzee, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Lakewood's side, Quinn Lukrafka was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeriah Lopez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arvada West's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-6. As for Lakewood, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Arvada West will head out on the road to face off against Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Arvada West is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Lakewood, they will take on Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lakewood has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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