Denver North came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Denver East Angels out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Denver North also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Elijah Romero and Santana Vital made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Romero struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Vital tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Romero scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Vital scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Donzio Sanudo, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Like Denver North, Denver East also got a great game from a two-way player: Henry O'Rear. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Rear has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. O'Rear was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Denver North's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11. As for Denver East, they dropped their record down to 8-11 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Denver North will be playing in front of their home fans against Windsor at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Windsor will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Denver North surely won't give up without a fight. As for Denver East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rangeview at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Denver East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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