Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver North). They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over the Northfield Nighthawks on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Denver North got a massive performance out of Jordyn Villarreal, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Veronica Loera-Tafoya, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Denver North kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in five consecutive matches.
Denver North is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Northfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Denver North will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Arvada at 4:00 p.m. Denver North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Northfield, they will venture away from home to square off against Denver South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both are at an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2018, but likely not for long.
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