The Denver South Ravens will head out on the road to square off against the George Washington Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denver South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Denver South is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Vista PEAK Prep just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 7-4 to the Bison.
Olivia Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered seven runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emma Gibson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrie Ezell, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Denver South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, George Washington waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Vikings 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since September 6th.
Avia Marusich made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Marusich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, George Washington got a big performance out of Maggie Duffy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Denver South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for George Washington, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Denver South hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like George Washington struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Denver South's way against George Washington in their previous meeting on September 3rd, as Denver South made off with a 9-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver South since the squad 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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