The Denver South Ravens are taking a road trip to square off against the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Denver South beats Vista PEAK Prep with 18 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Denver South's pitcher stepped up to hand Northfield an 18-0 shutout on Thursday. The match marked the Ravens' most dominant victory of the season.
Olivia Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Denver South got a massive performance out of Emma Gibson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Gibson is also on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Stella Dastin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.2.
Meanwhile, Vista PEAK Prep had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 23-10 margin over the Mustangs.
Like Denver South, Vista PEAK Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Amara Herrera. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Herrera was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nia Mathis was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Jaya Gray was another key player, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Denver South has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their record is now 10-4.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Denver South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Vista PEAK Prep struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Denver South's way against Vista PEAK Prep in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 as Denver South made off with a 17-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver South since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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