Softball roundup: Rock Canyon upsets No. 7 Arapahoe in Class 5A action
Tuesday’s softball action was highlighted by a Class 5A upset and a top-10 battle in Class 4A. Top-ranked programs continued their strong starts while several teams made big moves in the rankings.
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Rock Canyon 6, (7) Arapahoe 5
Rock Canyon (5-3) pulled off a Class 5A upset, edging No. 7 Arapahoe (7-4) 6-5 to extend its winning streak to 3 games. Arapahoe dropped to No. 9 in the state poll following the 1-run decision.
5A
(1) Erie 4, Broomfield 2 — Class 5A No. 1 Erie (6-0) earned a 4-2 win over Broomfield (1-6) to keep its undefeated record intact and extend its winning streak to 6 games.
4A
(10) Vista Ridge 10, (6) Pueblo West 8 — In a Class 4A top-10 matchup, No. 10 Vista Ridge (9-1) claimed a 10-8 victory over No. 6 Pueblo West (5-2). Jocelynn Kalkman, the No. 3 player in RBI statewide, and Aaliyah Garcia, No. 4 in RBI statewide, helped propel Vista Ridge to its 4th consecutive win.
(7) Mead 25, Silver Creek 24 — No. 7 Mead (6-2) outlasted Silver Creek in a 25-24 shootout to secure its 3rd straight win.
Notable results from Tuesday
- 4A No. 2 Montrose 11, Grand Junction Central 1
- (1) Falcon 14, Mesa Ridge 2
- (10) Resurrection Christian 7, Valley 2
- 3A No. 8 Berthoud 6, Northridge 0
- (3) Windsor 14, Timnath 2
- (5) Riverdale Ridge 14, Prairie View 3
- (2) Legend 10, Chatfield 2
- (2) The Classical Academy 21, Lewis-Palmer 9
- (4) Holy Family 11, Niwot 5
- 5A No. 8 Fountain-Fort Carson 18, Rampart 6
Big movers in the rankings
5A
- Valor Christian (6-3) entered the Class 5A top 10 after advancing 2 spots to No. 10.
4A
- Vista Ridge jumped 4 spots to No. 6 in Class 4A.
3A
- Resurrection Christian (6-2) moved up 4 spots to No. 6 in Class 3A.
Full listing on the Softball rankings page.
