Rangeview is 0-5 against Denver North since October of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Raiders will face off against the Vikings at 5:00 p.m. Rangeview has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rangeview is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Widefield on Saturday. They lost 13-1 to the Gladiators.
Rangeview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anabelle Velasco, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Denver North had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Nighthawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since August 16th.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Guerrero, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Denver North's record is now 12-2. As for Rangeview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12-1.
Rangeview suffered a grim 24-5 defeat to Denver North in their previous matchup on September 2nd. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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