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| 05/10/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/29/23 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 05/10/22 - Home | 6-4 W |
| 05/06/22 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 06/04/21 - Away | 8-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
Denver North is 8-2 against Denver East since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Vikings will take on the Angels at 12:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Denver North needed a bit of extra time to put away Montbello. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Warriors, sneaking past 3-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Denver East). They came out on top against Thomas Jefferson by a score of 15-11 on Tuesday.
Jacob Wilkerson tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed two walks, which is notable because Denver East is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Griffin Guiietz, who went 3-for-5 with one home run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Evan L'Herault also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Denver East lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Denver East has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Denver North, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Denver North skirted past Denver East 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings 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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