The Sand Creek Scorpions are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Denver South Ravens at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Sand Creek lost 14-4 to Pueblo South on Tuesday. The Scorpions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Denver South was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They put the hurt on Monarch with a sharp 24-5 victory.
Hunter Vitello got the start for Denver South and what a start it was: he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Leu, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Henry Schoder was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Denver South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monarch only posted an OBP of .500.
Sand Creek skirted past Denver South 12-11 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Scorpions 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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