Arvada West barely beat Valor Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Wildcats blew past the Eagles 11-1 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 15 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brayden Reiner was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Keegan Millikan, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Arvada West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valor Christian only posted an OBP of .308.
Wildcats
| 05/04/26 vs Valor Christian | 11-1 |
| 05/02/26 @ Valor Christian | 1-0 |
| 04/29/26 vs Columbine | 14-4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Columbine | 8-2 |
| 04/23/26 @ Northfield | 14-0 |
| + 11 more games |
The win was the 16th in a row for Arvada West, bringing their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Valor Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season.
Arvada West will be playing in front of their home fans against Chatfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valor Christian has already played their next game (against Legacy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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