It was a good run, but Arapahoe unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ralston Valley Mustangs. Arapahoe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ralston Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Arapahoe got a good showing from Gussie Maynard, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Arapahoe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camran Eakin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Ralston Valley's side, Wyatt Morwood looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Cole Pfeifer was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Nico Benallo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Arapahoe's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Ralston Valley, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Arapahoe will be playing in front of their home fans against Mountain Vista at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Arapahoe is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Ralston Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Monarch at 10:00 a.m. Monarch will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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