The Denver North Vikings will face off against the Eaton Reds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Denver North proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by six) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Poudre 12-11.
Israel Torres was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Angel Gallegos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eaton took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand The Academy an 8-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Reds as they're now sitting on 29 straight dating back to last season.
Liam Whalen was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whalen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
In other pitching news, Gunnar Garrison looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Malaki Dalpra, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
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