Arvada West is 1-6 against Valor Christian since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. Arvada West is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Arvada West will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Ralston Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Mustangs on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Cooper Vais made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tate Deal, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Holden Goodrich was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Arvada West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ralston Valley only posted a batting average of .095.
Meanwhile, Valor Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 15-2 to Arvada West. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Brigham Brown made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Arvada West pushed their record up to 19-2-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Valor Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Arvada West took their victory against Valor Christian when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 15-2 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
