Softball Preview: Denver North Vikings vs. Denver East Angels
After three games on the road, Denver North is heading back home. They will welcome the Denver East Angels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver North will be strutting in after a win while Denver East will be coming in after a defeat.
Denver North gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. Everything went their way against Kennedy as Denver North made off with a 13-2 victory.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Loera-Tafoya was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elina Gutierrez, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Michaloni Pittman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Denver East came up short against Douglas County on Wednesday, falling 13-3.
Denver North's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Denver East, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Denver North took their victory against Denver East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 17-6. Will Denver North repeat their success, or does Denver East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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