
Vikings
05/12/25 @ Northfield | 4 |
05/09/25 vs Vista PEAK Prep | 4 |
05/05/25 vs George Washington | 9 |
05/03/25 vs Monarch | 10 |
05/02/25 vs Rangeview | 15 |
+ 18 more games |
The Denver North Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Cherry Creek Bruins at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Denver North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Denver North blew Northfield out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Northfield got their revenge. The Vikings fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 6-4. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Denver North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santana Vital, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cherry Creek faced Grandview in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Bruins came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolves, sneaking past 6-4.
Cael Knobbe looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Connor Larkin was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Sean Goldy was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cherry Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Denver North, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
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