Baseball Recap: Denver North's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

05/12/25 @ Northfield	4-6
05/09/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep	4-3
05/05/25 vs George Washington	9-1
05/03/25 vs Monarch	10-5
05/02/25 vs Rangeview	15-0

Denver North dropped their record down to 12-11 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Northfield Nighthawks by a score of 6-4. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Nighthawks earlier this season, when they won 11-1.

Denver North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santana Vital, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

As for Northfield, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

On Northfield's side, Jacob Lawson tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. Lawson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jack Phiel was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Worth, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Looking ahead, Denver North will take on Cherry Creek at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bruins have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. As for Northfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-5 defeat against Eaglecrest on the 13th.