The Littleton Lions will take on the Denver South Ravens at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Littleton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Littleton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They had just enough and edged out The Dalles 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted since May 2, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Finian Collins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gavin Thompson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Denver South came tearing into last Saturday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Mustangs 13-3. The Ravens might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by ten runs or more this season.
Dylan Coppock was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Landon Leu was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Denver South always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Range only posted an OBP of .333.
Denver South's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season. As for Littleton, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Littleton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Denver South struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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