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Arvada West Softball Out Slugs Golden
Strong pitching and hitting brought a victory in the home-opener game for A-West.
ARVADA, CO — By Dennis Pleuss for CHSAANow.com/Jeffco Hitting was contagious Tuesday afternoon at Arvada West High School.
A-West and Golden softball teams combined for 29 hits to score 22 runs in the non-league game between the Class 5A Jeffco and 4A Jeffco squads. When the dust settled, the Wildcats came away with a 15-7 victory in A-West’s home opener.
“We started off maybe a little slow, but once the girls settled in and were a little more selective with the pitches they were attacking they were able to string things together,” A-West coach Brenna Millikan said. “The top part of our line-up kind of sets the tone, but when we are successful its when that bottom half is really coming through.”
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Images: 1) A-West shortstop Christaana Angelopulos fields and fires a throw to first base during the Wildcats' 15-7 victory against Golden. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) 2) Golden junior Makayla Middleton gets the scoring fest going Tuesday with a lead-off triple. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics) 3) A-West sophomore Savannah Clausen pitched four scoreless innings of relieve against Golden. (Dennis Pleuss/Jeffco Athletics)