Denver North came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past the Rangeview Raiders 13-1 on Tuesday. With that victory, the Vikings brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Loera-Tafoya was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, Denver North let Sophia Guerrero and Elina Gutierrez loose on the outfield. Guerrero scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Gutierrez scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Guerrero also put up a home run, which washer first of the season. Another player making a difference was Michaloni Pittman, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rangeview only tossed two.
Denver North's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Rangeview, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Denver North will venture away from home to challenge Standley Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Standley Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Rangeview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denver South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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