The Denver North Vikings are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Arvada Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Arvada took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Denver North, who comes in off a win.
Denver North is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Northfield with a sharp 17-2 win 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 was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .714. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .370 or higher in five consecutive matches.
While Arvada didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They fell just short of Centaurus by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday.
Alyssa Moreno was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Moreno was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She 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.
In other batting news, Amiah Picaso made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alicia Montoya, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Denver North has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Arvada, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Denver North has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Arvada struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Denver North's way against Arvada in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as Denver North made off with a 20-5 victory. Does Denver North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arvada turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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