Vikings
| 09/02/25 @ Rangeview | 19 |
| 09/11/25 @ Denver East | 14 |
| 09/04/25 vs Thomas Jefferson | 13 |
| 08/19/25 vs Aurora Central | 13 |
| 08/28/25 vs George Washington | 11 |
Denver North extended their winning streak to five on Thursday, bumping them up to 9-2. They were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Denver East Angels. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Loera-Tafoya was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in August.
In other batting news, Denver North got a massive performance out of Elina Gutierrez, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. That's the most stolen bases Gutierrez has posted since back in September of 2024. Another player making a difference was Barrett Key, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Denver North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
As for Denver East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6. The game marked their lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
On Denver East's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmy Lang, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Denver North will challenge Kennedy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vikings will need to watch out since the Commanders have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests. As for Denver East, they will square off against Mullen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Angels will no doubt try to take advantage of.
