Denver North and Golden squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Denver North had to settle for second. They lost 12-2 to the Golden Demons. The loss continues a trend for Denver North in their matchups with Golden: they've now lost five in a row.
Denver North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Donzio Sanudo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Golden's side, Sawyer Brinkman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Brinkman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brinkman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Golden got a massive performance out of Luca Casali, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Stroup, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Denver North's defeat dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Golden, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-2.
Denver North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Golden, they will take on Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Golden is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road.
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