The Vista PEAK Prep Bison are taking a road trip to challenge the Denver South Ravens at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Vista PEAK Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Rangeview as Vista PEAK Prep made off with a 13-1 victory.
Lauren Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Amara Herrera was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Another player making a difference was Jaya Gray, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Vista PEAK Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Denver South came tearing into Thursday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Angels.
Olivia Gibson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits.
On the hitting side, Denver South got a massive performance out of Stella Dastin, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrie Ezell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Vista PEAK Prep is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Denver South, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Saturday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Vista PEAK Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Denver South struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Vista PEAK Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Denver South in their previous meeting back in September, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vista PEAK Prep since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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