Denver North won against Rangeview last Friday with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Denver North Vikings were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over the Denver East Angels. Considering the Vikings have won nine matches by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Xavia Escobedo was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Denver North got a massive performance out of Veronica Loera-Tafoya, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Gabriela Diaz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Denver East only posted an OBP of .267.
The win made it two in a row for Denver North and bumps their season record up to 11-11. As for Denver East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Denver North will host Northfield at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northfield is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Denver North will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Denver East, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-6 win against Adams City on the 9th.
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