A classic North v. South is on the schedule. The Denver South Ravens are taking a road trip to face off against the Denver North Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Denver South will head into Tuesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run they dealt Rangeview on Tuesday. Denver South never let Rangeview onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Considering the Ravens have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Denver North hadn't done well against Thomas Jefferson recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Denver North had just enough and edged Thomas Jefferson out 7-5.
Veronica Loera-Tafoya was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off ten hits. Loera-Tafoya was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Amiya Montour was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Sophia Guerrero, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Denver South's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Denver North, their record now sits at 9-10.
Denver South beat Denver North 13-10 in their previous meeting back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Denver South 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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