Thomas Jefferson has gone 9-1 against Denver North recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Thomas Jefferson Spartans will be staying on the road to face off against the Denver North Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Thomas Jefferson will be strutting in after a win while Denver North will be coming in after a defeat.
Thomas Jefferson's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Fort Lupton.
Eva Miller-Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Miller-Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ariana Winn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Denver North might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was George Washington who claimed the real prize. Denver North fell just short of George Washington by a score of 10-8. The Vikings have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their game on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Michaloni Pittman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of BreeAni Silva, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Thomas Jefferson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Denver North, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
Denver North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Thomas Jefferson has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Denver North, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Thomas Jefferson's sizable advantage in that area, Denver North will need to find a way to close that gap.
Thomas Jefferson beat Denver North 7-3 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Thomas Jefferson 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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