Softball Recap: Denver North Vikings vs. Arvada Bulldogs
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver North). They were the clear victor by a 20-10 margin over the Arvada Bulldogs on Wednesday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Denver North got a massive performance out of Sophia Guerrero, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most hits Guerrero has posted since back in October of 2023. Xavia Escobedo was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 5-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .651. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 65.7%.
The victory made it two in a row for Denver North and bumps their season record up to 7-8. As for Arvada, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Denver North will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Vista PEAK Prep at 4:00 p.m. Vista PEAK Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season. As for Arvada, they will host Englewood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Arvada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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