On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Denver North Vikings had to settle for a 10-9 loss against the Vista Ridge Wolves.
Santana Vital made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of John Miller, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
On Vista Ridge's side, Owen Baker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Nelson, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Caden Endres, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Denver North now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Vista Ridge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Denver North is on the road again on Tuesday to play Northfield at 4:15 p.m. Northfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Vista Ridge, they will head out on the road to take on Pine Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Pine Creek's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Vista Ridge has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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