Wildcats
| 04/23/26 @ Northfield | 14-0 |
| 04/21/26 @ Lakewood | 18-0 |
| 04/18/26 vs Lakewood | 13-0 |
| 04/16/26 vs Bear Creek | 10-4 |
| 04/14/26 @ Bear Creek | 10-0 |
| + 7 more games |
Arvada West faced Northfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Wildcats never let the Nighthawks get on the board and left with a 14-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Wildcats sure are getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Cooper Vais made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Arvada West got a big performance out of Holden Goodrich, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Goodrich a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Levi Lueck, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Arvada West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matchups.
Arvada West's record is now 14-3. As for Northfield, they moved to 12-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arvada West will square off against Columbine at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Northfield, they will face off against Denver North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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