Denver East extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-6. They came up short against the Denver North Vikings, falling 16-2. The Angels were not able to make up for their loss to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Denver East saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmy Lang, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Denver North, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Denver North's side, Veronica Loera-Tafoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Loera-Tafoya was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Denver North got a massive performance out of Elina Gutierrez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. That's the most stolen bases Gutierrez has posted since back in September of 2024. Barrett Key also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Looking ahead, Denver East will head out on the road to face off against Mullen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Angels will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Denver North, they will host Kennedy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Commanders have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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