Chatfield is 7-2 against Arvada West since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Chatfield Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arvada West Wildcats at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Chatfield was able to grind out a solid victory over Columbine, taking the game 11-7.
Colby Bullard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bullard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Riley Suddath looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Brady Snow and Colin Metz did most of the damage at the plate: Snow fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-5, while Metz fired off two home runs, three runs, and a double while going 4-for-4. Tanner Ludwig was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Arvada West had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 4-1.
Arvada West's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Rowzee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Chatfield's victory bumped their record up to 6-13. As for Arvada West, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Chatfield came up short against Arvada West when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Chatfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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