On Saturday, the Vista Ridge Wolves sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-9 win over the Denver North Vikings. That's two games straight that Vista Ridge has won by just one run.
Owen Baker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Nelson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Caden Endres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
On Denver North's side, Santana Vital was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was John Miller, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Vista Ridge and bumps their season record up to 11-9. As for Denver North, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Ridge will face off against Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Creek will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Vista Ridge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Denver North, they will head out on the road to take on Northfield at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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