The Denver South Ravens will face off against the Denver East Angels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Denver South has five straight victories, Denver East has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Denver South was able to grind out a solid win over Thomas Jefferson, taking the game 5-2.
Olivia Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Denver South let Stella Dastin and Emma Gibson loose on the outfield. Dastin scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Gibson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Dastin is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Denver South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Denver East lost 17-1 to Denver North on Tuesday.
Denver South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Denver East, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Denver South took their victory against Denver East in their previous matchup back in September by a conclusive 18-6. Does Denver South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Denver East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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