Softball Recap: Denver North Vikings vs. Rangeview Raiders
Denver North was handed a two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Rangeview on Friday. The Denver North Vikings blew past the Rangeview Raiders 17-3. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Xavia Escobedo made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Denver North got a massive performance out of Michaloni Pittman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Elina Gutierrez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .676. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rangeview only posted an OBP of .278.
Denver North's record is now 10-11. As for Rangeview, they dropped their record down to 0-21 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Denver North has already played their next contest, a 17-1 victory against Denver East on the 8th. Rangeview has also already played their next match, a 19-7 win against Northfield on the 8th.
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