Softball Recap: Denver South Ravens vs. Thornton Trojans
Denver South's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 victory over the Thornton Trojans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Ravens have posted since September 21, 2023.
Olivia Gibson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Denver South let Norah Schloegel and Emma Gibson loose on the outfield. Schloegel scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Gibson went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three doubles, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Astrea Salazer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.6 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.2.
The victory got Denver South back to even at 6-6. As for Thornton, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Denver South is on the road again on Tuesday to play Denver East at 4:00 p.m. Denver South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Thornton, they will venture away from home to take on Adams City at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Thornton has given up an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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