After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valor Christian, Denver South was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Denver North Vikings. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Ravens considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Olivia Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrie Ezell was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Emma Gibson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
The victory got Denver South back to even at 5-5. As for Denver North, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Denver South will face off against Thomas Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Thomas Jefferson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Denver North, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Kennedy at 4:30 p.m. Denver North has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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