Vista PEAK Prep had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 14-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Denver South Ravens by a score of 8-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ravens this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 last Tuesday.
Abel Salinas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karter Robertson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Denver South, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Denver South's side, Evan Cahill and Landon Leu did most of the damage at the plate: Cahill went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Leu went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. That's the most doubles Leu has posted since back in March. Pierce Clark was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Vista PEAK Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Denver South, they will head out to face off against Northfield on Saturday. The Ravens' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Nighthawks have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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